di corsa

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “of run”.

Adverb

di corsa

1. quickly, hurriedly

   Synonyms: in fretta, velocemente

   • 2013, F. Scott Fitzgerald, translated by Ferruccio Russo, Il Grande Gatsby [The Great Gatsby], Edizioni Scientifiche e Artistiche, page 111:

     Un’ora dopo la porta d’ingresso fu spalancata e Gatsby, in completo di flanella bianca con camicia color argento e cravatta dorata, entrò di corsa.

     An hour later the front door opened nervously, and Gatsby in a white flannel suit, silver shirt and gold-colored tie hurried in.

     (literally, “An hour later the entrance door was opened wide and Gatsby, complete with white flannel with a silver-colored button-down shirt and a golden tie, entered hurriedly.”)

Anagrams

• ardisco, ordisca, scordai, sradico, sradicò