as in impetuously
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Recent Examples of impulsively
Their emotional swings may trigger your own stress, but reacting impulsively can worsen the situation.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The boys were also less likely to act impulsively, while growing more sensitive to the difference between reward and punishment.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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
Homeless after impulsively signing herself out of the institution, Maria Angeles hatches a plan to squat in secret in her beloved apartment.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Panicked over his wife, Penny, nearing death, John acted impulsively to try and protect the truth about his wife’s murder from getting out.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Buy the latte, but don’t impulsively buy the $2k online course you were served in an Instagram ad.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 3 Aug. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The boys were also less likely to act impulsively, while growing more sensitive to the difference between reward and punishment.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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
Homeless after impulsively signing herself out of the institution, Maria Angeles hatches a plan to squat in secret in her beloved apartment.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Panicked over his wife, Penny, nearing death, John acted impulsively to try and protect the truth about his wife’s murder from getting out.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Buy the latte, but don’t impulsively buy the $2k online course you were served in an Instagram ad.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 3 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impulsively
Adverb
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The organizations that thrive won't be those that avoid AI nor those that adopt it recklessly.—
Josh Lemos,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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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
Adverb
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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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As the car that brought them to the shelter proceeds to drive away, Taylor and Travis can be seen hurriedly attempting to follow the vehicle.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Set Rules For Micro-Interventions Of course, even a strategy like this, with ample scientific support, can backfire if it’s implemented thoughtlessly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Impulsively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impulsively. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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