as in impetuously
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Recent Examples of impulsively
Make Impulse Purchases People with organized homes are mindful not to buy things impulsively, explains Kristen Ziegler, the founder of Minima in Richmond, Virginia.
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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
After spending weeks volunteering at her local nursing home, Angela can’t help but sympathize with her former father-in-law and impulsively decides to move him into her home with Tommy.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
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
After spending weeks volunteering at her local nursing home, Angela can’t help but sympathize with her former father-in-law and impulsively decides to move him into her home with Tommy.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 7 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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Officers had been called to a gas station, also on Linden Street, for a report of someone driving recklessly and a possible physical dispute.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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The same way Tony played recklessly.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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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
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Both teachers’ absences — and the district’s handling of the fallout — have sparked a months-long uproar, with parents alleging the district acted rashly and with little transparency.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The others are hurriedly opening your food.—
Molly Aitken,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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His eyes strained to decipher the hurriedly ornate calligraphy, which often bled to the other side of the sheet, making the documents even harder to read.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 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
Cite this Entry
“Impulsively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impulsively. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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