HEADILY Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

headily

adverb

Definition of headily

as in recklessly

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But rushing recklessly into a plan to spend nearly $1 billion in tax revenue would underscore the narrative that the county is too rash in its spending.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Grace seems to hope for escalation at every turn and is recklessly determined to bring it about.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of recklessly

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Moore plays Mona, a meek, thoroughly unseen wife and mother who impulsively decides to audition for a community theater musical despite having no experience.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Rather than ignore anomalies or react impulsively, strategic leaders leverage their instinct to dig deeper, stress-test assumptions and uncover what’s hidden beneath corporate polish.

— David Farbman, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of impulsively

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Her husband hurriedly shut the door and begged her to see a doctor for a tranquilizer prescription.

— Elvira Navarro, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Antonelli hurriedly informed his race engineer, Peter Bonnington, who had been regularly reminding the Italian to adhere to track limits throughout the race and to look after his car.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of hurriedly

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Because borrowing rates are unlikely to drop precipitously in the near term, a catalyst for an auto sales boom remains elusive.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Water levels dropping so precipitously threaten entire Western communities and economies, but many can’t help but be awed by how quickly Glen Canyon has recovered ecologically as the water receded.

— Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of precipitously

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And those customers are running headfirst into what experts say is a legal gray area for flood protections.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Alpenglow Expeditions founder Adrian Ballinger, is constantly leaning headfirst into uncertainties, having led more than 150 climbs across six continents, most impressively summiting Mount Everest 10 times.

— Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026

Definition of headfirst

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Did traffickers hastily ditch their extremely valuable cargo, maybe after being spooked by nearby patrols?

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
The bug had never come up in testing, and the FIA had to hastily write and then distribute to the teams a software update to solve the problem.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

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