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UK
/ɪmpˈʌlsɪvli/
]
[ US /ˌɪmˈpəɫsɪvɫi/ ]
[ US /ˌɪmˈpəɫsɪvɫi/ ]
ADVERB
-
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
he often acts impulsively and later regrets it
How To Use impulsively In A Sentence
- They meet by chance and impulsively decide to get married because they think it will be their ticket to freedom.
- I daren't even look at it as I still haven't watched any of the sets I impulsively bought after a blog discussion on the topic about a year ago. Film
- The next day, as we come down Eighth Street at dusk, with shop lights casting color on the hard-packed snow, she impulsively buys a small fat spruce from the Italian with the truck. In the Fullness of Time
- I rushed into it impulsively, not really knowing the sort of responsibility involved with such a task.
- He is too much of an engineer to act impulsively, however.
- I started forward impulsively, my hands shaking with shock, thinking it might still be possible to rescue some of them.
- McCain impulsively threatens critics over 'hothead' accusations Music Desk: Leningrad Cowboys and the Russian Army Choir Happy Together
- I daren't even look at it as I still haven't watched any of the sets I impulsively bought after a blog discussion on the topic about a year ago. Film
- Could she have been encephalopathic from the tooth abscess and then impulsively taken something down? CNN Transcript Sep 1, 2009
- He jumped up, impulsively following Beatrice across the room.