Headlong and Plumb

Headlong

Headlong adverb - Without delay.
Usage example: had barely finished the last project when we went headlong into the next one

Plumb and headlong are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plumb" instead an adverb "Headlong".

Plumb

Plumb adverb - Without delay.
Usage example: we had no sooner resolved that crisis than we plumb rushed into another one

Headlong and plumb are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Headlong" instead an adverb "Plumb".

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Plumb and Headlong. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/headlong/plumb
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Plumb or Headlong. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/headlong/plumb.
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