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precipitously
pre·cip·i·tous P0511600 (prĭ-sĭp′ĭ-təs)adj.1. Resembling a precipice; extremely steep. See Synonyms at steep1.2. Having several precipices: a precipitous bluff.3. Extremely rapid, hasty, or abrupt; precipitate: a precipitous collapse in prices. See Usage Note at precipitate.
[Probably from obsolete precipitious, from Latin praecipitium, precipice; see precipice.]
pre·cip′i·tous·ly adv.pre·cip′i·tous·ness n.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | precipitously - very suddenly and to a great degree; "conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate"; "prices rose sharply"sharply | | 2. | precipitously - abruptly; in a precipitous manner; "the mountains rose precipitously from the shore" |
Translationsprécipitammentprecipitevolissimevolmente
precipitously
Synonyms for precipitouslyadv very suddenly and to a great degreeSynonyms |