Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a precipitant manner; precipitately; rashly; with ill-advised haste.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb With rash or foolish haste; in headlong manner.

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  • adverb With rash or foolish haste; in a headlong manner.

Etymologies

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precipitant +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • While our family was living in Lahore, one morning the servant came precipitantly into my room.

    Autobiography of a Yogi Yogananda, Paramhansa, 1893-1952 1935

  • The same carping students fled precipitantly as soon as Master publicly unloosed in their direction a few shafts from his analytical quiver.

    Autobiography of a Yogi Yogananda, Paramhansa, 1893-1952 1935

  • And yet after all, though the poor came to town very precipitantly, as I have said, yet I must say the rich made no such haste.

    A Journal Of The Plague Year Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731 1935

  • The same carping students fled precipitantly as soon as Master publicly unloosed in their direction a few shafts from his analytical quiver.

    Autobiography of a Yogi Paramahansa Yogananda 1922

  • While our family was living in Lahore, one morning the servant came precipitantly into my room.

    Autobiography of a Yogi Paramahansa Yogananda 1922

  • Then the cab drew up at the door of his hotel and he turned upon the two men precipitantly.

    Romance Island Zona Gale 1906

  • Caught by the gust of wind, my gentleman from the second story window ran precipitantly into the other.

    An Enemy to the King Robert Neilson Stephens 1886

  • But you are one of those precipitantly fond things who are yearning to throw away their hearts upon the first worthless fellow who says good-morning.

    Desperate Remedies Thomas Hardy 1884

  • 'The Marquis De Melfort,' said he, has explained to me the cause of your absenting yourself from my house, therefore I am neither surprised nor angry; but surely you acted precipitantly, and on very slight grounds, the conversation you only partially heard and little understood. '

    The Castle of Wolfenbach Eliza 1793

  • Elizabeth signed a warrant somewhat precipitantly for her execution; and so she was beheaded in Fotheringay castle, Feb. 18. 1586, or according to some 1587.

    Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies John Howie 1764

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