as in impulsively
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Recent Examples of impetuously
Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impetuously
Adverb
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Except rather than giving it to her, Bear impulsively uses it himself.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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Tshisekedi also suggested the sanctions reflected a broader alignment between his administration and Washington, dismissing any notion that the US had acted impulsively.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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On May 14, Keller Public Safety posted a dashcam video on Facebook of a group of at least seven pre-teen and teens who police say drove recklessly and evaded police on Johnson Road.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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Gray and his superb cast are in blazing form and full command here in a bruising movie that reveals the heavy price of pursuing the American Dream too recklessly, instead of heeding Aeschylus’ words.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Adverb
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But instead of responding rashly, quickly ramping up production or accelerating the buildout of alternatives, the energy sector seems to have entered a holding pattern.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
26 Mar. 2026
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Or, will he be inclined to rashly respond similarly to former Customs and Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem?—
Tony Lux,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 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
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“Impetuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impetuously. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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