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rashly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a rash manner; hastily or without due consideration; with precipitation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rash

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a hasty and foolhardy manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he fell headlong in love with his cousin

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: headlong

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From rash + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

38 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Aramaic: ܐܝܩܐ (ʾīqēʾ) — in a rash manner
  • Bengali: অন্ধভাবে (ôndhôbhabe) — in a rash manner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 輕易 /轻易 (qīngyì) — in a rash manner
  • Czech: ukvapeně — in a rash manner
  • Czech: zbrkle — in a rash manner
  • Czech: unáhleně — in a rash manner
  • Finnish: hätäisesti — in a rash manner
  • Finnish: varomattomasti — in a rash manner
  • French: étourdiment — in a rash manner
  • French: imprudemment — in a rash manner
  • Georgian: გამალებულად (gamalebulad) — in a rash manner
  • German: vorschnell — in a rash manner
  • Greek: αβασάνιστα (avasánista) — in a rash manner
  • Ancient Greek: εἰκῇ (eikēî) — in a rash manner
  • Ancient Greek: κραιπνῶς (kraipnôs) — in a rash manner
  • Italian: ardimentosamente — in a rash manner
  • Italian: arrischiatamente — in a rash manner
  • Italian: avventatamente — in a rash manner
  • Italian: azzardatamente — in a rash manner
  • Italian: azzardosamente — in a rash manner
  • Italian: inconsultamente — in a rash manner
  • Italian: malcautamente — in a rash manner
  • Italian: precipitatamente — in a rash manner
  • Italian: temerariamente — in a rash manner
  • Latin: audacter — in a rash manner
  • Latin: audaciter — in a rash manner
  • Latin: audenter — in a rash manner
  • Latin: imprūdenter — in a rash manner
  • Latin: temerē — in a rash manner
  • Norman: hardîment — in a rash manner
  • Portuguese: precipitadamente — in a rash manner
  • Russian: опроме́тчиво (oprométčivo) — in a rash manner
  • Russian: поспе́шно (pospéšno) — in a rash manner
  • Serbo-Croatian: на̑гло — in a rash manner
  • Serbo-Croatian: nȃglo — in a rash manner
  • Swedish: förhastat — in a rash manner
  • Swedish: obetänksamt — in a rash manner
  • Urdu: بے تحاشا (be-tahāśā) — in a rash manner