HEADFIRST Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

headfirst

adverb

Definition of headfirst

as in recklessly

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Recent Examples of headfirst Students said being on the robotics team offered them a chance to dive headfirst into engineering and design, things that several team members wanted to explore but did not have easy access to. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026 The Nationals ran hard, put their bodies on the line by sliding headfirst and kept the line moving en route to a 9-4 victory. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 31 May 2026 Still, diving headfirst into the city and a competitive industry was a shock. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 May 2026 On a playground, this might mean climbing tall towers, going headfirst down a slide or roughhousing. — Marie Helweg-Larsen, The Conversation, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for headfirst

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Adverb

He was also found guilty in June of one count each of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle while driving recklessly, assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury and driving or taking a vehicle without consent.

— City News Service, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
Multiple 911 callers reported a black Mercedes SUV colliding with vehicles, being driven recklessly, and engaging in dangerous behaviors toward people in various locations in the city, police said.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of recklessly

Adverb

Frankie impulsively breaks Taylor out of hospice care for one final night of fun and debauchery, but what promises to be a night of hedonism quickly becomes something much more complicated.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
After midnight may be becoming the new prime time for online shopping, especially for Gen Zers, who impulsively overspend during those hours more than any other age groups, a new survey showed.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Definition of impulsively

Adverb

In many cases, our dead are barreling headlong into the void without any kind of ceremony at all.

— John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Martin picks up where Max left off, his search leading him through the back lanes of Sydney, the homes of the rich and powerful, and headlong into a bloody shoot-out in the depths of the Blue Mountains.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 July 2026

Definition of headlong

Adverb

Smoke filled the inside of the shopping center as people hurriedly tried to leave, videos filmed at the scene show.

— Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
As the distance tracker on the homer climbed, Lucarelli hurriedly retreated to the main menu and restarted the game.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurriedly

Adverb

When the days are hot and sticky, the motivation to cook tends to drop precipitously.

— Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
Unfortunately, Cruz’s numbers dipped precipitously in the second half of the season and the Rays were bounced from the playoffs by the Red Sox in the division series.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of precipitously

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After rashly stealing a man’s cigarette lighter on the subway, Ingeborg trips while making her getaway, resulting in a tibia fracture that threatens to take her out of commission for months on end.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
No one should approach the AI situation rashly.

— Revana Sharfuddin, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026

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