precipitantly

Example Sentences

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He sank a catamaran in a storm in the Mediterranean, after Ann had prayed for three nights on deck while he apologised, precipitantly, for drowning their children.

From The Guardian • Mar. 4, 2017

But he aimed far higher, precipitantly invaded Tin Pan Alley.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda, Paramahansa

Three false alarms sent him precipitantly into his tree upon this occasion, and one real alarm—a passing boy—caused a fourth retreat.

From The Way of the Wild by Rountree, Harry

At all events, he went away without warning—fled precipitantly.

From The Key to Yesterday by Buck, Charles Neville