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perilously

[ per-uh-luhs-lee ]

adverb

  1. 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.



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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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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.

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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.

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In fact, George Washington’s classic farewell address came perilously close to eschewing grandness and nobility and offering a precursor to Nixon’s approach.

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And they’re flying perilously close to the ground, sometimes no higher than 100 feet.

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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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