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perilously
[ per-uh-luhs-lee ]
adverb
- in a way or to a degree that is full of grave risk or peril; dangerously:
That lighthouse has always been perilously close to the ever-eroding cliffs.
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²Ô´Ç²Ô·±è±ð°ù·¾±±ô·´Ç³Ü²õ·±ô²â adverb
- ³Ü²Ô·±è±ð°ù·¾±±ô·´Ç³Ü²õ·±ô²â adverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of perilously1
Example Sentences
Bleeding from injuries and with a dislocated shoulder, the hiker used poles to cling to an almost vertical cliff, dangling perilously over a beach of gravel, rocks and boulders.
He has not started in the Premier League since the catastrophic 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace on 6 May which came perilously close to costing Ten Hag his job.
In fact, George Washington’s classic farewell address came perilously close to eschewing grandness and nobility and offering a precursor to Nixon’s approach.
And they’re flying perilously close to the ground, sometimes no higher than 100 feet.
In recent years, the states have adopted a series of incremental water-saving plans to try to prevent reservoirs from reaching perilously low levels.
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