as in hastily
with excessive or careless speed
I rashly agreed to babysit for the Franklin family, completely forgetting that the last time had been torture
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Recent Examples of rashly
Both teachers’ absences — and the district’s handling of the fallout — have sparked a months-long uproar, with parents alleging the district acted rashly and with little transparency.
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rashly
Adverb
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They were each hastily sentenced in Venezuela to 20 years in prison in August under questionable due process.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Though hastily assembled, Soddy’s unheralded return engagement achieved a freshness, atmosphere, flow, and moment-to-moment imaginative acuity that proved transformative.—
Matthew Gurewitsch,
Air Mail,
1 Nov. 2025
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Once doctors hurriedly removed the dangerous tumor growing on his brain, a weeklong hospital stay, months of therapy, and nearly $250,000 worth of medical expenses followed.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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But as rumors swirled that the gang was on its way to launch another assault, merchants in the market could be seen hurriedly packing their goods.—
Ychmuth Corneille,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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For obvious reasons that nevertheless require far more setup and nuance than Wright affords them here, Ben impulsively auditions for the show.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
11 Nov. 2025
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This is important, since most people who try to kill themselves do so impulsively.—
Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Rashly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rashly. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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