Musical Tempo Terminology

adverb in a confused, hurried, or disorderly manner

• The crowd rushed pell mell towards the exit after the performance ended.
• We all ran pell mell to catch the bus before it left.
• The kids were playing tag and running around pell mell in the park.
• The project was completed in a pell mell fashion, with little regard for organization or planning.

verb To move quickly and energetically

adverb In a quick and energetic manner

• Please remember to step lively during the ceremony.
• Hey, let's step lively and get this party started!
• Come on, dude, step lively or we'll miss the bus!
• In order to succeed in business, you need to step lively and stay ahead of the competition.