precipitately
In headlong haste
Precipitately means with excessive haste and without proper consideration of consequences.
It describes actions taken rashly or abruptly, often implying recklessness: She precipitately resigned before securing another job.
The word carries a sense of headlong urgency, as if one were tumbling forward without pausing to think.
It shares its root with precipice, suggesting the danger of moving too quickly toward an edge.
In rushed manner
- hurriedlyIn a rushed manner
- rashlyWithout careful thought
- recklesslyActing without regard for danger
- quicklyAt high speed
speedily · swiftly · rapidly · impulsively · headlong · abruptly · suddenly · impetuously
Acting without regard for danger
- rashlyWithout careful thought
- foolhardilyWith reckless boldness
- incautiouslyWithout due care
- thoughtlesslyWithout care or reflection
carelessly · imprudently · unwisely · heedlessly · irresponsibly · ill-advisedly · injudiciously · indiscreetly
Without prior deliberation
- spontaneouslyWithout forethought or preparation
- impetuouslyActing on sudden urge
- instinctivelyBy innate impulse
- unthinkinglyWithout conscious deliberation
reflexively · capriciously · whimsically · offhandedly · unreflectingly · intuitively · rashly · thoughtlessly
Without gradual transition
- suddenlyWithout prior indication
- unexpectedlyWithout prior indication
- sharplyIn a cutting manner
- jarringlyIn a clashing manner
shockingly · discontinuously · startlingly · unannounced · instantaneously · forthwith
hastily
In rushed manner
- hurriedlyIn a rushed manner
- rashlyWithout careful thought
- recklesslyActing without regard for danger
quickly · speedily · swiftly · rapidly · impulsively · headlong · abruptly · suddenly · impetuously · briskly
recklessly
Acting without regard for danger
- rashlyWithout careful thought
- foolhardilyWith reckless boldness
- incautiouslyWithout due care
thoughtlessly · carelessly · imprudently · unwisely · heedlessly · irresponsibly · ill-advisedly · injudiciously · indiscreetly · negligently
impulsively
Without prior deliberation
- spontaneouslyWithout forethought or preparation
- impetuouslyActing on sudden urge
- instinctivelyBy innate impulse
unthinkingly · reflexively · capriciously · whimsically · offhandedly · unreflectingly · intuitively · rashly · thoughtlessly · knee-jerk
abruptly
Without gradual transition
- suddenlyWithout prior indication
- unexpectedlyWithout prior indication
- sharplyIn a cutting manner
jarringly · shockingly · discontinuously · startlingly · unannounced · instantaneously · forthwith
precipitatelyslowly
At reduced speed
leisurely · gradually · unhurriedly · languidly · sluggishly
precipitatelydeliberately
Done with intention
carefully · circumspectly · calculatingly · thoughtfully · studiedly
precipitatelyhesitantly
With uncertain manner
hesitatingly · tentatively · cautiously · gingerly · falteringly