as in impetuously
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Recent Examples of impulsively
But there’s a tendency to do things impulsively, too quickly, without planning.
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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
This has been observed through brain imaging and behavioral responses, and helps explain why people under stress tend to act more impulsively and emotionally, like craving comforting, high-calorie foods.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 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
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
This has been observed through brain imaging and behavioral responses, and helps explain why people under stress tend to act more impulsively and emotionally, like craving comforting, high-calorie foods.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 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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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
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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
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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
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Another photo shows Brown looking back while hurriedly carrying two bags through airport security.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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