PRECIPITOUSLY Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

precipitously

adverb

Definition of precipitously

as in hastily

with excessive or careless speed the sight of swimmers exiting the water precipitously when some joker shouted "Shark!"

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Recent Examples of precipitously Those flows then fell precipitously to levels too low for most sane boaters. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 July 2026 The zoo is facing headwinds as membership has declined precipitously and facilities have deteriorated, according to an Los Angeles County civil grand jury report. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Ubisoft stock has declined precipitously in the last five years, and there have been frequent talks of a sale or taking the company private, which have not materialized. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 New death sentences have dropped even more precipitously, with prosecutors in capital cases seeking them less often and jurors more likely to choose life in prison. — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 After his withdrawal from the day-to-day coaching work during the 2024 offseason, however, Clark’s influence internally had dwindled precipitously. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 June 2026 Following the goal, the match’s intensity and pace dropped precipitously, with neither team seemingly interested in attacking or scoring more goals. — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026 The war has rocked the global economy as the cost of fuel and other goods has risen precipitously. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 19 June 2026 When women go through menopause, estrogen and other hormones that support bone health can drop precipitously. — Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 15 June 2026

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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

Adverb

Mediators of the deal, led by Pakistan and Qatar, will almost certainly now be hurriedly trying to get the agreement back on the rails.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Was the hurriedly outfitted 747 more vulnerable to threats from Iran, which shares a border with Turkey, and which Trump had just threatened to strike again?

— Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 8 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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