impetuously

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impetuously
Adverb
  • Ed is left alone on the farm after impulsively killing that brother (whose actual death might have been accidental) for breaking up the family unit and, the next year, losing Augusta to complications from a stroke.
    Judy Berman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Despite all that’s at stake, the project came together impulsively.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Advertisement Even in regions without dams, farmers pumped recklessly from unmonitored wells.
    Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Edelman’s job was to contain any returner who might break outside instead of pursuing the kickoff as fast and recklessly as possible downfield.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • But as rumors swirled that the gang was on its way to launch another assault, merchants in the market could be seen hurriedly packing their goods.
    Ychmuth Corneille, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Book influencers and everyday readers lined up hurriedly to take photos with Aster and get their manuscripts signed.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Impetuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impetuously. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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