headily

adverb

Definition of headilynext
as in recklessly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headily
  1. recklessly
  2. impulsively
  3. impetuously
  4. hurriedly
  5. precipitously
  6. rashly
  7. headfirst
  8. hastily
Adverb
  • Goalkeeper Raul Rangel recklessly brought down Anthony Gordon inside the penalty area, conceding a spot kick.
    — Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
  • Police said vehicles were doing donuts and speed contests, while several motorcycles were also seen being driven recklessly in the area.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of recklessly
Adverb
  • 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
  • The two were married twice — the second time officially in a Los Angeles courthouse, the first time impulsively (and unofficially) in a tiny Las Vegas ceremony, which had only cost them $799, per Cosmopolitan.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
Definition of impulsively
Adverb
  • Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.
    — Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Definition of impetuously
Adverb
  • Mediators of the deal, led by Pakistan and Qatar, will almost certainly now be hurriedly trying to get the agreement back on the rails.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Was the hurriedly outfitted 747 more vulnerable to threats from Iran, which shares a border with Turkey, and which Trump had just threatened to strike again?
    — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026
Definition of hurriedly
Adverb
  • New death sentences have dropped even more precipitously, with prosecutors in capital cases seeking them less often and jurors more likely to choose life in prison.
    — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
  • After his withdrawal from the day-to-day coaching work during the 2024 offseason, however, Clark’s influence internally had dwindled precipitously.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of precipitously
Adverb
  • No one should approach the AI situation rashly.
    — Revana Sharfuddin, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
  • But instead of responding rashly, quickly ramping up production or accelerating the buildout of alternatives, the energy sector seems to have entered a holding pattern.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of rashly
Adverb
  • Determined to raise Maddy as a single father, Matt is thrown headfirst into the complexities of parenthood in all its forms, but as Maddy grows up and begins to realize her mother's absence, things become more emotionally complex.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
  • The pitch was high, and the headfirst-sliding Guzman was able to get his left hand onto the plate just ahead of Janicki's tag.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Definition of headfirst
Adverb
  • The environmental groups were the first to file a lawsuit against the state and federal governments when the detention facility was hastily erected within days last summer.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • Herro left the arena hastily with his girlfriend at his side through a rear, players-only entrance.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Definition of hastily
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