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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In junkspace, Koolhaas argues, formal strategies associated with modern art and design—abstraction, functionalism, fragmentation, radical juxtaposition—are hastily and unceremoniously redeployed in the ordinary language of commerce.

— Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Rather than a months-long leadership transition, Chapek had been hastily handed the reins within weeks of Iger’s decision to step down.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of hastily

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Enthralled by the historic house and the massive barn bursting with books, Audrey impulsively makes an offer.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
That changes when her reckless nephew impulsively rescues a baby gorilla from the window of a London department store and, ignoring her protests, leaves her no option but to take him in.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of impulsively

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Because borrowing rates are unlikely to drop precipitously in the near term, a catalyst for an auto sales boom remains elusive.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Water levels dropping so precipitously threaten entire Western communities and economies, but many can’t help but be awed by how quickly Glen Canyon has recovered ecologically as the water receded.

— Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026

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