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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 51Թ Forms
- ԴDz···dzܲ· adverb
- ܲ···dzܲ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of perilously1
Example Sentences
We have problems, naturally, not the least of which is the massive wealth inequality that distorts our economy, our culture and our politics so much that we are now perilously close to full-on oligarchy.
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.
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