rashly

[ rash-lee ]

adverb

1. too hastily or thoughtlessly; in a foolhardy or ill-advised way:

   She often reminds him not to act rashly, to think things through before acting.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rashly¹

rash ¹( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Better to demonstrate prudence, he reasoned, than to rashly reverse a well-considered decision in hope of temporarily saving face.

From Los Angeles Times

But they also warned that easy access could encourage people to trade too quickly or too rashly.

From Seattle Times

To recap, seven of nine council members rather rashly endorsed cutting the police budget by 50% in the summer of 2020, without a concrete plan for what to replace it with.

From Seattle Times

The theory sounds righteous on the surface, but its critics contend that it’s hard to predict the state of the world generations from now, leading longtermists to sometimes act rashly.

From Slate

Taiwan will neither provoke nor "advance rashly" but will also not succumb to pressure, Liu said.

From Reuters