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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But when Ava makes a bathroom trip, Deb hastily scribbles something in her notepad.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026 -
Attackers also burned down one of the patient-isolation tents hastily erected on the hospital grounds, before soldiers dispersed them by firing warning shots.—
Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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And if Black passengers dared to pull the curtain aside, the dining car steward would hurriedly pull the curtain closed, or worse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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The Spaniard left hurriedly, carrying a frown that owed to a sense of injustice.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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Leaders who can regulate themselves in difficult moments are easier to trust than those who react impulsively.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Except rather than giving it to her, Bear impulsively uses it himself.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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The number of immigrants released on parole or bond has dropped precipitously in the following months, experts say.—
Rob Kuznia,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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After the Second World War, streetcar usage declined precipitously, as many white middle-class and working-class Angelenos bought automobiles and moved out of the city’s core.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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“Precipitately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitately. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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