Precipitately (Adverb)
Meaning
At breakneck speed; "burst headlong through the gate".
Examples
- The frantic crowd rushed precipitately through the doors, causing chaos at the entrance of the sale.
- Panicked by the sudden noise, the horses galloped precipitately across the fields, scared by the strange sounds.
- Upon hearing the news, she ran precipitately out of the room, incapable of controlling her overwhelming excitement.
- Fearing for his life, the fugitive sprinted precipitately through the forest, desperately searching for a safe place to hide.
- Fueled by panic, they fled precipitately from the burning building, narrowly escaping the roaring flames.