as in impulsively
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Recent Examples of recklessly
Their dynamic also mirrors that of Holden and Bill's, with the younger agent acting more recklessly and drawing the ire of his partner.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Gray was arrested after law enforcement in neighboring Mason County observed the sheriff — who was in uniform, armed and in a department vehicle — driving recklessly at a high rate of speed.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
He was accused of driving recklessly — speeding and passing in a no-passing zone — when the motorist swerved to avoid Lacy and crashed into another vehicle.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The latter applied when there was a serious traffic violation, like someone drunken driving or driving recklessly.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The official story is that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acted recklessly, blindsiding Washington and infuriating his indispensable patron.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Even in regions without dams, farmers pumped recklessly from unmonitored wells.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Edelman’s job was to contain any returner who might break outside instead of pursuing the kickoff as fast and recklessly as possible downfield.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
On its face, recklessly slashing the federal funds rate by 150-bps would escalate long-term interest rates.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Gray was arrested after law enforcement in neighboring Mason County observed the sheriff — who was in uniform, armed and in a department vehicle — driving recklessly at a high rate of speed.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
He was accused of driving recklessly — speeding and passing in a no-passing zone — when the motorist swerved to avoid Lacy and crashed into another vehicle.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The latter applied when there was a serious traffic violation, like someone drunken driving or driving recklessly.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The official story is that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acted recklessly, blindsiding Washington and infuriating his indispensable patron.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Even in regions without dams, farmers pumped recklessly from unmonitored wells.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Edelman’s job was to contain any returner who might break outside instead of pursuing the kickoff as fast and recklessly as possible downfield.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
On its face, recklessly slashing the federal funds rate by 150-bps would escalate long-term interest rates.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recklessly
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After a dust-up with Ted over the local grocery store’s adherence to the state’s mask mandate, Joe impulsively announces his rival candidacy for mayor of Eddington, and tensions eventually boil over to the point of deadly violence.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Raina is ecstatic at the news that Sergius has impulsively led a cavalry charge that resulted in heavy losses on his side.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 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
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Book influencers and everyday readers lined up hurriedly to take photos with Aster and get their manuscripts signed.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Set Rules For Micro-Interventions Of course, even a strategy like this, with ample scientific support, can backfire if it’s implemented thoughtlessly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The Ringed Kingfisher perches up to 30 feet above the surface, watching for medium-size fish and then plunging in headfirst with a mighty splash.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Initially dismissed as an accident, Charles, Oliver and Mabel dive headfirst into the investigation, uncovering a sprawling conspiracy that stretches beyond the building’s walls and entangles New York’s old mob families with its newest billionaires.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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This year, though, that number dropped precipitously, amounting to just 218 million bushels during the first eight months of 2025.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Even when the Malaise Era hit in the 1970s and a combination of an oil crisis and pollution-fighting policies saw horsepower drop precipitously, the luxury coupe couldn’t be stopped.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2025
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Instead of haphazardly stuffing them into your nightstand drawer, place them in a whimsical Hay tin container.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
29 Sep. 2025
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Lots of fly-by-night import shops sprang up, happy to rubber-stamp any Mercedes with a catalytic converter haphazardly welded under the floorboards.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Recklessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recklessly. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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