as in impetuously
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Recent Examples of impulsively
At today's prices, gold investing isn't something retirees can afford to treat casually or impulsively.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
And then impulsively ordered the dates off their food menu.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
The shadow side of this Full Moon is tying your worth too tightly to external validation or spending impulsively to prove a point.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 25 Jan. 2026
Johnson, whose impulsively thoughtful way with dialogue is one of the delights of recent cinema, invigorates the movie with her mercurial energy.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Untrained people can react impulsively.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Seeking revenge, Onimaru impulsively picks up a demonic sword in a shortcut to power, setting off a grand adventure.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
After spending weeks volunteering at her local nursing home, Angela can’t help but sympathize with her former father-in-law and impulsively decides to move him into her home with Tommy.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
For kids and teens, this can lead to them acting impulsively, forming intense attachments, or challenging social boundaries.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 18 Nov. 2025
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
And then impulsively ordered the dates off their food menu.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
The shadow side of this Full Moon is tying your worth too tightly to external validation or spending impulsively to prove a point.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 25 Jan. 2026
Johnson, whose impulsively thoughtful way with dialogue is one of the delights of recent cinema, invigorates the movie with her mercurial energy.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Untrained people can react impulsively.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Seeking revenge, Onimaru impulsively picks up a demonic sword in a shortcut to power, setting off a grand adventure.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
After spending weeks volunteering at her local nursing home, Angela can’t help but sympathize with her former father-in-law and impulsively decides to move him into her home with Tommy.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
For kids and teens, this can lead to them acting impulsively, forming intense attachments, or challenging social boundaries.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 18 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impulsively
Adverb
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Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
6 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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State police are asking for help identifying a person who allegedly changes out their license plates and vehicles regularly while driving recklessly to New Milford each day.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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Senior figures such as Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller moved quickly and recklessly to frame the incident in ideological terms that were not supported by the evidence.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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With Mercury going retrograde in this part of the sky on February 26, just don’t sign anything too rashly or hastily, because the potential for errors and misunderstandings is high right now.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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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.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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His eyes strained to decipher the hurriedly ornate calligraphy, which often bled to the other side of the sheet, making the documents even harder to read.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Multiple bilateral meetings aimed at finding a solution to the increasingly fraught war of words are being hurriedly arranged.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
19 Jan. 2026
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
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“Impulsively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impulsively. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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