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headlong

adverbCommon GRE wordMore H words

with reckless haste and without forethought

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Headlong in a sentence

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He rushed headlong into the venture without considering the consequences.

Synonyms
recklesslyimpetuouslyrashlyprecipitately
Antonyms
cautiouslyprudently
Common questions

Questions about “headlong

Headlong (adverb) means with reckless haste and without forethought
Here is headlong used in an example sentence: "He rushed headlong into the venture without considering the consequences."
Common synonyms for headlong include recklessly, impetuously, rashly, precipitately.
Antonyms of headlong include cautiously, prudently.
Headlong is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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