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What is another word for on the spur of the moment?

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Adverb
▲
On very short notice
impromptu
impulsively
spontaneously
suddenly
unexpectedly
on impulse
without planning
all of a sudden
on the spot
without premeditation
“Those in top positions tend to fear that statements made on television on the spur of the moment may land them in the dock.”
Adverb
▲
With a great suddenness
short
suddenly
abruptly
asudden
unexpectedly
instantly
promptly
unanticipatedly
sharply
swiftly
unawares
immediately
instantaneously
quickly
forthwith
at once
straight away
without notice
without warning
by surprise
all at once
in a flash
in an instant
in a trice
all of a sudden
out of the blue
on spur of moment
like a shot
in two shakes
before you can say knife
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Adverb
▲
In a careless, confused, rushed, or disorderly manner
cursorily
headlong
hastily
hurriedly
precipitately
precipitously
hotfoot
rashly
pell-mell
heedlessly
carelessly
impetuously
impulsively
thoughtlessly
recklessly
incautiously
imprudently
foolishly
unthinkingly
wildly
irresponsibly
indiscreetly
inadvisedly
passionately
unwarily
abruptly
unwisely
madly
daringly
headily
more ❯
Adverb
▲
Without prior preparation or planning
extemporaneously
spontaneously
freely
ad-lib
off the cuff
on the fly
impromptu
extempore
offhand
without rehearsal
ad libitum
without preparation
ad lib
at the drop of a hat
just like that
off the top of your head
impulsively
instinctively
unrehearsed
on the spot
on impulse
without thinking
on a whim
in the heat of the moment
a piacere
unpremeditatedly
improvised
without planning
off the hip
by ear
without consideration
without checking
without previous consideration
without previous thought
improvisationally
off-the-cuff
unconsciously
unthinkingly
quite unprompted
without explanation
without prompting
Adverb
▲
In a hurried manner
busily
hastily
fast
rapidly
briskly
expeditiously
quickly
swiftly
helter-skelter
hurriedly
hurry-scurry
posthaste
post-haste
speedily
cursorily
in haste
precipitately
precipitously
agilely
at a gallop
at a run
at full tilt
at top speed
in a hurry
lickety-split
nimbly
at a lick
at the double
double quick
like mad
like the wind
as fast as possible
at warp speed
like a bomb
like the clappers
in a rush
in double quick time
at a rate of knots
more ❯
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