RASHLY Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

rashly

adverb

Definition of rashly

as in hastily

with excessive or careless speed I rashly agreed to babysit for the Franklin family, completely forgetting that the last time had been torture

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Recent Examples of rashly With her social life in tatters and a world of her anxieties realized, Tae-ju rashly skips town, heading for the tranquil coastal guesthouse of another friend. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 No one should approach the AI situation rashly. — Revana Sharfuddin, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026 But instead of responding rashly, quickly ramping up production or accelerating the buildout of alternatives, the energy sector seems to have entered a holding pattern. — Justin Worland, Time, 26 Mar. 2026 Or, will he be inclined to rashly respond similarly to former Customs and Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem? — Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 With Mercury going retrograde in this part of the sky on February 26, just don’t sign anything too rashly or hastily, because the potential for errors and misunderstandings is high right now. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026 Both teachers’ absences — and the district’s handling of the fallout — have sparked a months-long uproar, with parents alleging the district acted rashly and with little transparency. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025

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Adverb

Did traffickers hastily ditch their extremely valuable cargo, maybe after being spooked by nearby patrols?

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
The bug had never come up in testing, and the FIA had to hastily write and then distribute to the teams a software update to solve the problem.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of hastily

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Her husband hurriedly shut the door and begged her to see a doctor for a tranquilizer prescription.

— Elvira Navarro, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Antonelli hurriedly informed his race engineer, Peter Bonnington, who had been regularly reminding the Italian to adhere to track limits throughout the race and to look after his car.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of hurriedly

Adverb

Moore plays Mona, a meek, thoroughly unseen wife and mother who impulsively decides to audition for a community theater musical despite having no experience.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Rather than ignore anomalies or react impulsively, strategic leaders leverage their instinct to dig deeper, stress-test assumptions and uncover what’s hidden beneath corporate polish.

— David Farbman, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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