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headfirst

adverb

Definition of headfirstnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headfirst
  1. recklessly
  2. impetuously
  3. impulsively
  4. headlong
  5. hurriedly
  6. precipitously
  7. rashly
Adverb
  • Beyond biological and nuclear threats, AI companies face harsh organizational incentives to develop AI even faster and — experts say — more recklessly.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Ferrari was charged with injuries to a police dog, recklessly endangering another person and inflicting injury to a domestic animal, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of recklessly
Adverb
  • Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.
    — Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Definition of impetuously
Adverb
  • In mid-1994, though, Diana found her moment and impulsively pulled the dress from her closet.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026
  • When Judy somewhat impulsively leads a pack of protesters inside the SF federal building, what follows will only spark further change.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of impulsively
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of headlong
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of hurriedly
Adverb
  • Inventories have not dropped as precipitously as the JPMorgan commodities team originally forecast.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In fact, the number of OEMs that reported being satisfied with their reshoring results dropped precipitously in 2026 to 65 percent, down from 96 percent in 2025.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of precipitously
Adverb
  • 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
Definition of rashly

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“Headfirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headfirst. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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