precipitately
IPA: prɪsˈɪpɪteɪtɫi
adverb
- In a precipitate manner.
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Examples of "precipitately" in Sentences
- Madeline was never in evidence, having precipitately fled to the inner room.
- The king's sons precipitately kick feet; Donalbain never returns to a stage, we notice
- Then he whirled about to prevent attack from behind, and all those in that quarter fled precipitately.
- The dog-musher let go of him precipitately, with action similar to that of a man who has picked up live fire.
- Austrian minister, is recalled precipitately, with orders not to take leave. our papers joined Pucci (796) with him in this recall, but I do not find with any foundation.
- He was always keyed up, alert for attack, wary of being attacked, with an eye for sudden and unexpected missiles, prepared to act precipitately and coolly, to leap in with a flash of teeth, or to leap away with a menacing snarl.
- The Jouberts have been instrumental in establishing the Big Cats Initiative with National Geographic, designed as an emergency action fund to drive attention to the big cats and develop real solutions to stop the decline that has seen lion numbers precipitately drop in the past 50 years.
- The Earl, invigorated with hope and joy, had by the force of his arm, almost wrenched from its fastening, one of the iron bars of the grate; his foot was lifted to the stanchion, ready to aid him in escaping through the opening, when he was seized by the guards of the Baron, and conveyed precipitately from the prison.
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