what does 急ぐついでに mean?


This phrase appears in the first episode of the anime Acchi Kocchi:

> **急ぐついでに** 早く行って暖房の恩恵にすがろうかと

What does this 急ぐついでに mean?




ついで is a noun that is a bit difficult to translate by itself, but it refers to
"a secondary/side purpose". ついでに is often translated as "while you're at it"
or "taking this opportunity". ついで can be safely modified by a relative clause.

  * [Difference between ついでに and たびに in the following example](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/29286/5010)
  * [「ついでの」in this context](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/40579/5010)
  * [Maggie Sensei: How to use ついでに (=tsuideni)](http://maggiesensei.com/2015/01/14/how-to-use-%E3%81%A4%E3%81%84%E3%81%A7%E3%81%AB-tsuideni/)

In this sentence, the speaker will hurry (急ぐ) primarily for something
mentioned in the previous sentences, and the 暖房 is the secondary purpose.

