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
Last week’s leader, Learned the Hard Way by Jordan Davis, falls precipitously on the Official Country Artists Albums chart.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Florida, along with California and Texas, is particularly vulnerable to worsening natural disasters fueled by climate change, and the cost to insure a home has risen precipitously as a result.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Florida, along with California and Texas, is particularly vulnerable to worsening natural disasters fueled by climate change, and the cost to insure a home has risen precipitously as a result.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Telsa sales have fallen precipitously in Europe after Musk aligned with a far-right political party in German.
—Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Public health and addiction experts continue to study why overdoses are falling so precipitously.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 30 Aug. 2025
The chain also saw its stock plummet precipitously.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Suddenly, around 32 miles southwest of Marfa, the pavement ends, the ground drops away precipitously, and the gentle plains give way to craggy rocks and steep, dramatic mountains.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
In fact, it's been coming down precipitously in Washington and in cities all across the country.
—NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Florida, along with California and Texas, is particularly vulnerable to worsening natural disasters fueled by climate change, and the cost to insure a home has risen precipitously as a result.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Florida, along with California and Texas, is particularly vulnerable to worsening natural disasters fueled by climate change, and the cost to insure a home has risen precipitously as a result.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Telsa sales have fallen precipitously in Europe after Musk aligned with a far-right political party in German.
—Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Public health and addiction experts continue to study why overdoses are falling so precipitously.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 30 Aug. 2025
The chain also saw its stock plummet precipitously.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Suddenly, around 32 miles southwest of Marfa, the pavement ends, the ground drops away precipitously, and the gentle plains give way to craggy rocks and steep, dramatic mountains.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
In fact, it's been coming down precipitously in Washington and in cities all across the country.
—NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipitously
Adverb
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The shirts that are hawked outside the Coliseum today are much more hastily made.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
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Instead of being judged for the killing of an Arab man, Meursault is ultimately blamed for showing little emotion at the recent funerals for his late mother and hastily starting a relationship with Marie Cardona (Rebecca Marder).—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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
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As the car that brought them to the shelter proceeds to drive away, Taylor and Travis can be seen hurriedly attempting to follow the vehicle.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Their emotional swings may trigger your own stress, but reacting impulsively can worsen the situation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The boys were also less likely to act impulsively, while growing more sensitive to the difference between reward and punishment.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Precipitously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitously. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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