Example Sentences

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She drew her sword and rushed temerariously upon an enemy a hundred times more numerous than the handful of heroes who stood by her.

From The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc by Sue, Eug?ne

I went gladly enough, secured the new job, learned how to do it acceptably, and was temerariously happy and light-hearted for two whole weeks.

From Branded by Lynde, Francis

He wiped them with one temerariously disengaged hand.

From The War in the Air by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

He met Alvord, and temerariously agreed to go with him to the lodge that evening.

From Double Trouble Or, Every Hero His Own Villain by Lowell, Orson

Time was growing precious; was already temerariously short for carrying out the programme he had hastily determined upon in the few minutes of brown study.

From The King of Arcadia by Lynde, Francis