as in hastily
with excessive or careless speed
tended to act precipitately when faced with an unexpected turn of events
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Adverb
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The inner layer, known as the Sarcophagus or Shelter Object, is a steel-and-concrete shell built hastily in 1986.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026 -
When Janine hastily suggests amid her frustration that maybe the pair should break up, Gregory is clearly caught off guard.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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Many of its fans were seen pretending to drink from them as Arsenal fans hurriedly made their way back to London.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Crews were hurriedly pumping water from a dam in Cheboygan, Michigan, this week, even removing floodgates to relieve pressure.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Meanwhile, be aware that the next six years will bring urges to impulsively travel, and do exciting things to give yourself an adventurous world.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Self-control refers to managing one’s emotions — specifically not acting reflexively and impulsively without thinking through the consequences of one’s actions.—
Anand Kumar,
STAT,
21 Apr. 2026
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The next, she was being rushed into emergency surgery, her daughter’s heart rate dropping precipitously on the fetal monitor.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Apple’s revenue soared precipitously in the mid-2010s partly due to strong sales in China.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Precipitately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitately. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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