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What is another word for headlong?

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Adjective

Acting or done with excessive or chaotic speed

Acting or done impulsively or without care, thought or planning

Done or occurring quickly or promptly

Onward so as to move ahead or to make progress

Marked by strong and intense feelings or emotions

Adverb

With the head first or down

Hastily, without much care or thought

In a prompt or instant manner

With the head first or foremost

In an exact or precise way, especially with regards to a point or location

In a bold or daring manner

Prepositional phrase

Less common form of hell-for-leather

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Adjective

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Acting or done with excessive or chaotic speed

here today and gone tomorrow

here today, gone tomorrow

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“Three space cadets raced down the stairs and along the platform in a headlong dash for the train.”

Adjective

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Acting or done impulsively or without care, thought or planning

jumping to conclusions

careless of one's duty

sticking one's neck out

leading with one's chin

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“She made a headlong decision to tell him the truth.”

Adjective

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Done or occurring quickly or promptly

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Adjective

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Onward so as to move ahead or to make progress

Adjective

Marked by strong and intense feelings or emotions

knock-down-and-drag-out

full of ups and downs

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

untrammeled^US

not backward in coming forward

go-go

go-getting

full of get-up-and-go

colorful^US

colourful^UK

revitalized^US

like a red rag to a bull

heart-warming

revitalised^UK

born-again

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Adverb

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With the head first or down

“The moth folded its wings and plunged headlong into the sacred fire, becoming one color and one substance with the flame.”

Adverb

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Hastily, without much care or thought

on the spur of the moment

like greased lightning

as quickly as possible

at full speed

hell for leather

like a bat out of hell

in the heat of the moment

in an unguarded moment

without rhyme or reason

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“The last thing Ian wanted to do was to rush headlong into a decision without considering the ramifications.”

Adverb

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In a prompt or instant manner

before you can say Jack Robinson

in a fraction of a second

in a moment

in an instant

as quickly as possible

in the blink of an eye

in the twinkling of an eye

before you can say knife

without a second thought

in two shakes of a lamb's tail

by the shortest route

like greased lightning

at a stroke

like lightning

all of a sudden

like an arrow from a bow

at the speed of light

like a bat out of hell

in the wink of an eye

on the spur of the moment

meteorically

before the ink is dry on the page

before one can say knife

before the appointed time

with immediate effect

like nobody's business

as fast as your legs can carry you

by surprise

prematurely

at this point in time

on spur of the moment

like a whirlwind

at a run

with all possible haste

at the appointed time

at the right time

in a lively manner

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“The tension between this revolutionary program and Werfel's orthodox resistance to external political engagement moved headlong into crisis.”

Adverb

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With the head first or foremost

Adverb

In an exact or precise way, especially with regards to a point or location

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Adverb

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In a bold or daring manner

with all the stops out

to the best of your ability

with all one's strength

to the best of one's abilities

honourably^UK

honorably^US

with one's head held high

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Prepositional phrase

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Less common form of hell-for-leather

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