adverb
impulsively
ihm-PUHL-sihv-lee
adverb
1
Acting or done suddenly, without stopping to think it through.
"She impulsively bought a plane ticket the moment she saw the sale."
"He reacted impulsively, slamming the door before hearing her out."
How to Use Impulsively
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDoing something on the spur of the moment, driven by feeling rather than planning.
Common pairings
act impulsively
react impulsively
spend impulsively
Word Forms
more impulsively comparative, most impulsively superlative
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Etymology
From impulsive plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly.