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  • adverb with the feet foremost

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Examples

  • She landed on the hood, feetfirst, with a metallic thunk and a distinctly less metallic snap.

    Crossed J.F. Lewis 2011

  • Michael felt like he was sliding, feetfirst, into a deep hole.

    The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011

  • "It's a big one," he said, passing me the device and slipping overside feetfirst into the water.

    THE WATER BABY 2010

  • Michael felt like he was sliding, feetfirst, into a deep hole.

    The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011

  • "It's a big one," he said, passing me the device and slipping overside feetfirst into the water.

    The Water Baby 2010

  • She landed on the hood, feetfirst, with a metallic thunk and a distinctly less metallic snap.

    Crossed J.F. Lewis 2011

  • Casey and Cooper slammed into the water feetfirst.

    The Athena Project Brad Thor 2010

  • At the last moment he stopped fighting it and jumped in feetfirst instead, figuring that a controlled fall would be best.

    Guild Wars: Ghosts of Ascalon Matt Forbeck 2010

  • His boat continued down the track, and he eased himself overboard, landing feetfirst in the water.

    Crescendo Becca Fitzpatrick 2010

  • It sounded like he was being ingested feetfirst by an anaconda.

    i know i am, but what are you? SAMANTHA BEE 2010

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