as in hastily
with excessive or careless speed
cursorily glanced over the report before tossing it to one side
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Not everyone is acting hastily.—
Lora Kolodny,Ari Levy,Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Despite an amendment hastily added before the hearing, the bill would interfere with workers’ ability to lawfully picket their employers and would impede teachers and students from voicing their opinions about matters of public concern.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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But once the suggestion was made, Vic, Bernie, and Don hurriedly made two of them by fastening rags around the end of poles, soaking them with gas, and lighting them.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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The legislature hurriedly endorsed the sale during a special session in 2024, adopting enabling legislation required to to allow an unregulated, nonprofit company to buy a regulated water utility.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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Our next step is to understand how cells controlling hesitation interact with drugs treating ADHD and OCD, conditions where patients can respond impulsively during volatile or uncertain situations.—
Eric Yttri,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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Make Impulse Purchases People with organized homes are mindful not to buy things impulsively, explains Kristen Ziegler, the founder of Minima in Richmond, Virginia.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Cursorily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursorily. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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