"Hurtly" is an obsolete adverb meaning "suddenly" or "quickly" and is pronounced /ˈhɜːrtli/. The spelling is derived from Middle English "hurtliche," which itself is a variation of "hurtlych," where "ch" is pronounced like "k." The "t" in "hurtly" is pronounced harshly, as in "hurt." The ending "-ly" indicates that the word is an adverb. Although "hurtly" is no longer commonly used, it is sometimes found in literature from the 16th to the 19th centuries.