precipitously

ADVERB

abruptly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

all of a sudden suddenly unexpectedly

WEAK

unanticipatedly

ADVERB

rashly

Synonyms

STRONG

headlong

WEAK

abruptly boldly carelessly daringly excitedly expeditiously feverishly fiercely foolishly frantically furiously hastily headily headstrongly heedlessly hurriedly ill-advisedly impetuously imprudently impulsively inadvisedly incautiously indiscreetly indomitably irresponsibly madly passionately precipitantly precipitately recklessly speedily thoughtlessly unpreparedly unthinkingly unwarily unwisely wildly

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The next, she was being rushed into emergency surgery, her daughter’s heart rate dropping precipitously on the fetal monitor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Even with scant evidence of sustained negotiations, Trump's post led US stock market futures to rally and global oil prices to drop precipitously.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The stock dropped precipitously on Feb. 4, but announced positive news on Feb. 5.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Shares of software companies including Salesforce, Intuit and others fell again Thursday, although less precipitously than earlier in the week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Gloria turned precipitously and ran down the basement steps, shouting as she went, “Robbie—Come and see what Daddy and Mamma brought me. They brought me a dog, Robbie.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

precipitously

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