Headlong

adv.	1.
	1.	With the head foremost; headforemost; head first; as, to fall headlong.
	2.	Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation.
	3.	Hastily; without delay or respite.
a.	1.	Rash; precipitate; as, headlong folly.
	2.	Steep; precipitous. Like a tower upon a headlong rock. - Byron.

Adj.	1.	headlong - excessively quick; "made a hasty exit"; "a headlong rush to sell" Synonyms: hasty
	2.	headlong - with the head foremost; "a headfirst plunge down the stairs"; "a headlong dive into the pool" Synonyms: headfirst
Adv.	1.	headlong - with the head foremost; "the runner slid headlong into third base" Synonyms: headfirst
	2.	headlong - at breakneck speed; "burst headlong through the gate" Synonyms: precipitately
	3.	headlong - in a hasty and foolhardy manner; "he fell headlong in love with his cousin" Synonyms: rashly

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