rashly

English

Etymology

rash +‎ -ly

Adverb

rashly (comparative more rashly, superlative most rashly)

  1. in a rash manner; with precipitation; hastily
    • 2005, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. 241a.
      he'll say that we're contradicting what was said just now when we rashly maintain that there are falsehoods in judgements and statements.

Translations

References
  • rashly in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • rashly in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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