as in impetuously
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Recent Examples of impulsively
Our next step is to understand how cells controlling hesitation interact with drugs treating ADHD and OCD, conditions where patients can respond impulsively during volatile or uncertain situations.
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Eric Yttri, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Make Impulse Purchases People with organized homes are mindful not to buy things impulsively, explains Kristen Ziegler, the founder of Minima in Richmond, Virginia.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
At today's prices, gold investing isn't something retirees can afford to treat casually or impulsively.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
And then impulsively ordered the dates off their food menu.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
The shadow side of this Full Moon is tying your worth too tightly to external validation or spending impulsively to prove a point.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 25 Jan. 2026
Johnson, whose impulsively thoughtful way with dialogue is one of the delights of recent cinema, invigorates the movie with her mercurial energy.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Untrained people can react impulsively.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Seeking revenge, Onimaru impulsively picks up a demonic sword in a shortcut to power, setting off a grand adventure.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Eric Yttri, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Make Impulse Purchases People with organized homes are mindful not to buy things impulsively, explains Kristen Ziegler, the founder of Minima in Richmond, Virginia.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
At today's prices, gold investing isn't something retirees can afford to treat casually or impulsively.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
And then impulsively ordered the dates off their food menu.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
The shadow side of this Full Moon is tying your worth too tightly to external validation or spending impulsively to prove a point.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 25 Jan. 2026
Johnson, whose impulsively thoughtful way with dialogue is one of the delights of recent cinema, invigorates the movie with her mercurial energy.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Untrained people can react impulsively.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Seeking revenge, Onimaru impulsively picks up a demonic sword in a shortcut to power, setting off a grand adventure.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impulsively
Adverb
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Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
6 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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The neighbors say that motorcycle enthusiasts regularly drive recklessly and noisily along RM 2222 west of Loop 360 and that officers have not been able to reign in the behavior under existing city rules.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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Police said Odom was driving more than 40 mph over the speed limit and recklessly changing lanes when he was pulled over.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Or, will he be inclined to rashly respond similarly to former Customs and Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem?—
Tony Lux,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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With Mercury going retrograde in this part of the sky on February 26, just don’t sign anything too rashly or hastily, because the potential for errors and misunderstandings is high right now.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Musical chairs During breaks from the action, attendees hurriedly packed in bursts of frenzied inter-table schmoozing before being urged back to their seats.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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But once the suggestion was made, Vic, Bernie, and Don hurriedly made two of them by fastening rags around the end of poles, soaking them with gas, and lighting them.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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 9 Mar. 2026.
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