1
[ adverb ] in a wild or reckless manner

Synonyms

harum-scarum

Examples

"dashing harum-scarum all over the place" "running pell-mell up the stairs"

2
[ adjective ] with undue hurry and confusion

Synonyms

helter-skelter

Examples

"a helter-skelter kind of existence with never a pause" "a pell-mell dash for the train"

Related terms

hurried

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