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headily
adverb as in rashly
Strong match
Weak matches
- abruptly
- boldly
- carelessly
- daringly
- excitedly
- expeditiously
- feverishly
- fiercely
- foolishly
- frantically
- furiously
- hastily
- headstrongly
- heedlessly
- hurriedly
- ill-advisedly
- impetuously
- imprudently
- impulsively
- inadvisedly
- incautiously
- indiscreetly
- indomitably
- irresponsibly
- madly
- passionately
- precipitantly
- precipitately
- precipitously
- recklessly
- speedily
- thoughtlessly
- unpreparedly
- unthinkingly
- unwarily
- unwisely
- wildly
Example Sentences
Boldly flavored and headily spiced with just cinnamon, cloves, black pepper and, yes, a lot of fresh ginger, it is simplicity exemplified, coming together quickly and without a mixer.
Its endlessly fascinating propulsion and sparkle headily evoke the exhilaration of flight — particularly in a passage in the middle of Act 1 that depicts a plane’s takeoff in music of daring, riotous energy.
“I was just bored/ Playing the guitar/ Learned all your tricks/ Wasn’t too hard,” he sneers, as the band headily mix swagger and sentimentality.
In the headily abstract terms by which he functioned, his career can be defined as just that.
It was a headily exciting time for us all, and cost the UK tax payer a mere £18m for the joy.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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