early vs headlong

early

adv
  • At a time before expected; sooner than usual. 

  • Soon; in good time; seasonably. 

noun
  • A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place early in the day. 

adj
  • Near the start or beginning. 

  • Near the start of the day. 

  • Having begun to occur; in its early stages. 

  • At a time in advance of the usual or expected event. 

  • Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time. 

  • Of a star or class of stars, hotter than the sun. 

headlong

adv
  • Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation; in haste, hastily. 

  • With an unrestrained forward motion. 

  • With the head first or down. 

adj
  • Rushing forward without restraint. 

  • Precipitous. 

  • Reckless, impetuous. 

  • Plunging downwards head foremost. 

verb
  • To precipitate. 

How often have the words early and headlong occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )