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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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