Both Uses of "impetuous" in "My Antonia"

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Both Uses

impetuous
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My Antonia
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"I can't see," he said impetuously, "why you have never written anything about Antonia."
Book Intr. *

impetuously = impulsively (without much thought)
He clenched his fists in vexation and looked up at her impetuously.†
Book 5

impetuously = impulsively (acting suddenly without much thought)

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(1) (impetuous as in: an impetuous decision)
impulsive (acting suddenly without much thought) -- often with an unfortunate consequence
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
In historic literature, impetuous often refers to any rapid, forceful, and/or violent movement.