impulsively
Adverb
Meaning
In an impulsive manner.
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One of the basic causes for all the trouble in the world today is that people talk too much and think too little. They act too impulsively without thinking.
And do not think, my boy, that because I, impulsively broke forth in jubillations over Shakspeare, that, therefore, I am of the number of the snobs who burn their tuns of rancid fat at his shrine. No, I would stand afar off & alone, & burn some pure Palm oil, the product of some overtopping trunk.
Most Americans acquire dogs impulsively and for dubious reasons: as a Christmas gift for the kids. Because they saw one in a movie. To match the new living-room furniture. Because they moved to the suburbs and see a dog as part of the package.
he often acts impulsively and later regrets it
Back in June, Trump equally impulsively vetoed at the last minute a military response to the shooting down of a US drone.
Aligned Signs views the tiger, the horse, and the dog as talented communicators with strong senses of honor, the tendency to act impulsively, an idealistic perspective, and the desire for a long-lasting bond with their partners.