HEADFIRST Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

headfirst

adverb

Definition of headfirst

as in recklessly

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Recent Examples of headfirst Kneeling by the edge, Aria lost her balance and fell headfirst into the water. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for headfirst

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Kumar faces two counts of first-degree manslaughter and three counts of recklessly endangering another person in Deschutes County stemming from the fatal wreck.

— Eric Mack , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
But rushing recklessly into a plan to spend nearly $1 billion in tax revenue would underscore the narrative that the county is too rash in its spending.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of recklessly

Adverb

As per the synopsis, that changes when her reckless nephew impulsively rescues a baby gorilla from the window of a London department store and, ignoring her protests, leaves her no option but to take him in.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
After the misunderstanding, Melanie impulsively decides to buy the lovebirds that Mitch had been looking for at the pet store and bring them to his younger sister at their house in Bodega Bay.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of impulsively

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As America steams headlong into November, working-class folks are still at loggerheads with its political class.

— Jim Beaugez, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
They’ve been assembled for a brain-breaker of a misfired melodrama, at first darkly amusing, before plunging headlong into soap opera-style twists and a general sense of heavy depression that no one can shake.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of headlong

Adverb

Her husband hurriedly shut the door and begged her to see a doctor for a tranquilizer prescription.

— Elvira Navarro, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Antonelli hurriedly informed his race engineer, Peter Bonnington, who had been regularly reminding the Italian to adhere to track limits throughout the race and to look after his car.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of hurriedly

Adverb

Because borrowing rates are unlikely to drop precipitously in the near term, a catalyst for an auto sales boom remains elusive.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Water levels dropping so precipitously threaten entire Western communities and economies, but many can’t help but be awed by how quickly Glen Canyon has recovered ecologically as the water receded.

— Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of precipitously

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