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Adverb
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Fantastic Friday, Mother's Day Weekend weather Friday is looking like a breezy beauty with plenty of sunshine and seasonably cool temperatures.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
4 May 2026 -
Another cold front arrives late Friday with a few showers and a new shot of seasonably chilly air.—
Ian Livingston,
Washington Post,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The Visitors’ Lions were hastily established by the Biennale after the resignation of the jury, who were, of course, responsible for the assignment of the Golden Lion awards.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 May 2026
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Unlike the officials, no lengthy review was needed as they were hastily ejected by stewards.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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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But instead of responding rashly, quickly ramping up production or accelerating the buildout of alternatives, the energy sector seems to have entered a holding pattern.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
26 Mar. 2026
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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
Adverb
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Tshisekedi also suggested the sanctions reflected a broader alignment between his administration and Washington, dismissing any notion that the US had acted impulsively.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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But there is a critical difference between acting decisively and acting impulsively.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Someone must have forgotten to disconnect the screen after Spirit abruptly shut down on May 2nd, following the abandonment of a federal rescue effort.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The impact forced an immediate emergency response as the aircraft’s departure was abruptly disrupted.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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Instead, they have been reduced to tools of conflict meant to speedily manage escalation, contain risk, limit spillover, and restore short-term stability—a version of kicking the can down the road.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Without carbs, on the other hand, those amino acids won’t reach your muscles as speedily.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Arrington was driving recklessly before crashing into a silver car at Lake Street and Fourth Avenue South.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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Ohio law defines murder as the purposeful causing of a death, while the lesser charge of reckless murder means the defendant acted recklessly in causing a death.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
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“Opportunely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunely. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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