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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However, companies that hastily replaced human judgment with AI are now facing the cost of rehiring, learning that AI is a task replacer, not a complete human substitute, requiring careful integration and supervision.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation want the state and feds to confirm in federal court that the controversial immigration detention center hastily erected in the Everglades has permanently closed and will not reopen.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of hastily

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Bouncing hurriedly in my direction was a bright-eyed kid with a huge smile.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
The final vehicles before the arrival of the race convoy are hurriedly rushed off-course, officials in dark blue polo shirts whistling them through.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of hurriedly

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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
The two were married twice — the second time officially in a Los Angeles courthouse, the first time impulsively (and unofficially) in a tiny Las Vegas ceremony, which had only cost them $799, per Cosmopolitan.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026

Definition of impulsively

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Across from the bed, the ceiling sloped precipitously, with a dormer cut into it.

— Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
According to the Red Cross, extreme heat, poor air quality, and widespread foodborne illnesses have compounded into blood donations dropping precipitously, causing supply levels to plummet to a historic low.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 29 July 2026

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