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headlong
01
with the head positioned forward
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Examples
She tumbled headlong down the hill, laughing all the way.
02
in a reckless, hasty, or impulsive manner
Examples
They rushed headlong into the merger without proper planning.
headlong
01
(of movement) with the head leading
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
ungradable
domain
movement, direction, manner
Examples
He suffered a headlong fall down the stairs.
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