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Italian
Etymology
Literally, “in hurry and fury”.
Adverb
in fretta e furia
- hurriedly, in a rush, very quickly
- Synonyms: sbrigativamente, frettolosamente, affrettatamente
2012, John Green, translated by Giorgia Grilli, Colpa delle Stelle [The Fault in our Stars], Mondadori, page 170:Quando sono arrivata a casa, la mamma e il papà erano al tavolo del salotto, ognuno col suo computer, e quando sono entrata la mamma ha chiuso il suo in fretta e furia.- When I got home, Mom and Dad were at the dining room table on their separate laptops, and the moment I walked in the door, Mom slammed her laptop shut.
- (literally, “When I got home, Mom and Dad were at the dining room table, each one on their computer, and when I entered, Mom closed hers hurriedly.”)