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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for headlong

Adjective

1. hasty, headlong, hurried (vs. unhurried)
usage: excessively quick; "made a hasty exit"; "a headlong rush to sell"
2. headfirst, headlong, forward (vs. backward)
usage: with the head foremost; "a headfirst plunge down the stairs"; "a headlong dive into the pool"

Adverb

1. headlong, headfirst
usage: with the head foremost; "the runner slid headlong into third base"
2. headlong, precipitately,hasty, headlong
usage: at breakneck speed; "burst headlong through the gate"
3. headlong, rashly
usage: in a hasty and foolhardy manner; "he fell headlong in love with his cousin"
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