IMPETUOUSLY Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

impetuously

adverb

Definition of impetuously

as in impulsively

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Recent Examples of impetuously Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism. — Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025

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With his plans for the summer nixed, Tony lifts a handful of cash from his dad’s wallet and impulsively follows Nancy to the former fishing port on the tip of Cape Cod.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
After midnight may be becoming the new prime time for online shopping, especially for Gen Zers, who impulsively overspend during those hours more than any other age groups, a new survey showed.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Definition of impulsively

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Hal recklessly careens between personal ambition and marital loyalty.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
Authorities on Sunday arrested Jacob Williams Haskins on suspicion of recklessly causing a fire, the Cal Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit said in a news release Monday.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Definition of recklessly

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Bouncing hurriedly in my direction was a bright-eyed kid with a huge smile.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
The final vehicles before the arrival of the race convoy are hurriedly rushed off-course, officials in dark blue polo shirts whistling them through.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of hurriedly

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