Usage Note
Eilends is a slightly formal or literary adverb meaning 'in great haste'. It is less common than eilig but found in newspapers and narrative prose: Sie eilte eilends davon.
Examples
"Er verließ eilends den Raum, als das Telefon klingelte."
Natural Translation
He hurriedly left the room when the phone rang.
Literal Translation
He left hurriedly the room, as the phone rang.
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