impetuously

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impetuously
Adverb
  • But there’s a tendency to do things impulsively, too quickly, without planning.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
  • His nemesis, who impulsively decides to run against him, is the town’s sheriff, Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix), who is skeptical of masking.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • He was convicted in October 2022 on six counts first-degree intentional homicide, 61 counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, six counts of hit and run involving death and two counts of bail jumping, all felonies, plus one count of misdemeanor battery.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Huger was ultimately charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Lowell jumped on the bandwagon and hurriedly so, bankrolling and putting himself in charge of an expedition to Arizona territory to set up a telescope ahead of Mars nearing the Earth in 1894.
    Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Another photo shows Brown looking back while hurriedly carrying two bags through airport security.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Impetuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impetuously. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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