precipitately

Example Sentences

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This fort was situated on a high bluff, which descended precipitately to the river’s edge, the side of the bluff on the river side being covered with trees, bushes, and fallen timber.

From Slate • Jul. 13, 2019

Concert organizers welcome the super-recognizers; Smith noted that thefts of mobile phones drop precipitately whenever the team works an event.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 15, 2016

The Chinese South took East’s club jack with her ace, played a spade to dummy’s queen and precipitately finessed in hearts.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2014

Global spam activity abruptly and precipitately began to drop by the millions and then billions of messages.

From Scientific American • Jun. 21, 2013

You won’t have anything else here.” and having delivered her defiance all on one breath, Meg cast away her pinafore and precipitately left the field to bemoan herself in her own room.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott