PRECIPITATELY Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

precipitately

adverb

Definition of precipitately

as in hastily

with excessive or careless speed tended to act precipitately when faced with an unexpected turn of events

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Cooper also blocked the administration from closing the venue for two years of construction because the plans for the project were adopted too hastily.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Year after year, the nominations often seem like they were hastily pulled together at the last minute after someone remembered there needed to be actual nominees in order for the show to exist.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of hastily

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Smoke filled the inside of the shopping center as people hurriedly tried to leave, videos filmed at the scene show.

— Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
As the distance tracker on the homer climbed, Lucarelli hurriedly retreated to the main menu and restarted the game.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurriedly

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Frankie impulsively breaks Taylor out of hospice care for one final night of fun and debauchery, but what promises to be a night of hedonism quickly becomes something much more complicated.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
After midnight may be becoming the new prime time for online shopping, especially for Gen Zers, who impulsively overspend during those hours more than any other age groups, a new survey showed.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Definition of impulsively

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When the days are hot and sticky, the motivation to cook tends to drop precipitously.

— Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
Unfortunately, Cruz’s numbers dipped precipitously in the second half of the season and the Rays were bounced from the playoffs by the Red Sox in the division series.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026

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