precariously en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English precarious Middle English -ly English -ly English precariously From precarious + -ly.
Meanings
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In a precarious manner; dangerously.
A Greater Anglia Class 755 stands precariously close to where ballast has been washed away at Haddiscoe on January 30.
2022 February 9, “Network News”, in RAIL, page 27, photo caption:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most precariously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more precariously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Relateds
precarious (see)
Translations (15)
es precariamente (in a precarious manner) · de prekär (in a precarious manner) · ru ненадёжно (in a precarious manner) · el επισφαλώς (in a precarious manner) · hu visszavonhatóan (in a precarious manner) · pl niepewnie (in a precarious manner) · ca precàriament (in a precarious manner) · it precariamente (in a precarious manner) · hu kétesen (in a precarious manner) · hu bizonytalanul (in a precarious manner) · cs prekérně (in a precarious manner) · pt precariamente (in a precarious manner) · ka შემთხვევით (in a precarious manner) · de unsicher (in a precarious manner) · fr précairement (in a precarious manner)