precipitately

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Precipitately, the foursome is separated as the two short people sail on a Hudson River excursion liner, and the tall people miss the boat.

From Time Magazine Archive

Precipitately she darted across the street, narrowly escaping a motor-cycle, and plunged into the court.

From Juggernaut by Campbell, Alice

Precipitately turning himself round, he went, therefore, and talked to the others as well.

From Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books by Joly, H. Bencraft

Precipitately, Olwen's hand went up to the ribbon that was sewn to her Charm, and that, according to the mysterious and osmotic nature of ribbons, had let an end work up and out again.

From The Disturbing Charm by Ruck, Berta

Precipitately she then opened the shagreen case, and was drawing out its contents, when Ellis, darting forward, caught her arm, and screamed, rather than articulated, 'Ellis will never be his!—Forbear!

From The Wanderer (Volume 1 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny