No. 11,186 in French
précipitamment
Hastily or hurriedly.
In a sentence
Il est sorti précipitamment de la salle.
He left the room hastily.
Here, 'précipitamment' describes the manner in which the subject left the room, emphasizing urgency.
Elle a rangé ses affaires précipitamment avant de partir.
She gathered her belongings hastily before leaving.
In this sentence, 'précipitamment' modifies the action of organizing belongings, highlighting speed due to limited time.
Nous avons terminé le projet précipitamment à cause de la deadline.
We completed the project hastily because of the deadline.
In this example, 'précipitamment' explains the rushed nature of the project completion.
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