intemperately

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intemperately
Adverb
  • But the fact that single men are deciding to start families on their own, some of them paying extravagantly for egg donation and surrogacy, might also say something about just how important fatherhood is for many men today.
    Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Wenner also wrote that Frisch was unduly anthropomorphizing bees.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Rourke said the 2024 changes to the law unduly handicap his office.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Most hemorrhoids can be treated with over-the-counter topical medications, such as hydrocortisone or witch hazel, but Rao recommends consulting a doctor if the hemorrhoids become recurrent, painful or bleed excessively.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
  • More research is needed to determine the reasons why some dogs will excessively engage with their toys and whether or not this can negatively impact their well-being.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • There are also occasional flashes of Sharon Van Etten’s early 2010s albums, and producer Adam Schatz (of Landlady, who has also worked with Japanese Breakfast and Neko Case) has created a perfect setting for the songs that evokes the ’70s influences without being overly reverential.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • With 2025 coming to a close, this increasingly looks like a new addition to the long list of Musk’s overly ambitious claims.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • As the article points out, California’s mismanagement is contributing inordinately to the highest utility and gasoline prices in the country.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Co-headliner Bob Dylan’s set at the Gorge in Washington state had to end prematurely due to inordinately heavy winds.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Intemperately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intemperately. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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