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Definition of Impetuously
1. Adverb. In an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions. "He often acts impulsively and later regrets it"
Definition of Impetuously
1. Adverb. In an impetuous manner; with sudden force; violently; rashly. ¹
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Definition of Impetuously
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Impetuously
Literary usage of Impetuously
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Quo Vadis: A Tale of the Time of Nero by Henryk Sienkiewicz (1897)
"When she found herself on a level with the statue, she threw her arms impetuously
around its neck; then, throwing back her golden hair and pressing her rosy ..."
2. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1831)
"A strong dyke was constructed to interrupt the ordinary current of the Nahar-Malcha :
a flood of waters rushed impetuously into their new bed ; and tbe ..."
3. The Scottish Chiefs by Jane Porter (1827)
"As the warrior •poke, he cast himself impetuously on his knees, and threw open
his visor. Wallace saw a fine but flushed lace. It was much overshadowed by ..."
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