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dangerously
dan·ger·ous D0023000 (dān′jər-əs)adj.1. Involving or filled with danger; perilous.2. Being able or likely to do harm. dan′ger·ous·ly adv.dan′ger·ous·ness n.ThesaurusAdv. | 1. | dangerously - in a dangerous manner; "he came dangerously close to falling off the ledge"hazardously, perilously |
dangerouslyadverb1. seriously, badly, severely, gravely, critically, acutely, grievously He is dangerously ill.2. perilously, alarmingly, carelessly, precariously, recklessly, daringly, riskily, harmfully, hazardously, unsafely, unsecurely He rushed downstairs dangerously fast.Translationsdangerously
live dangerouslyTo lead a lifestyle characterized by taking risks. Sometimes used humorously to refer to a very mildly risky action. Most of the guys I know who live dangerously eventually get tired of life in the fast lane and end up settling down. A: "Extra hot sauce?" B: "Yeah, I like to live dangerously."See also: dangerously, livelive dangerouslyTake numerous risks, be daring, as in Bill never knows if he'll have enough money to pay the next month's rent-he likes to live dangerously . This expression figured in the work of such 19th-century German writers as Nietzsche, who regarded it as an admirable course of action. Today it is often used with mildly humorous effect, as in the example. [c. 1900] See also: dangerously, livelive dangerously, toTo take risks; to be daring. This advice, given by the German poet Goethe in Faust and by the philosopher Nietzsche in numerous writings, was much touted through the first half of the twentieth century. Today it is more often used either critically or jocularly.See also: liveLegalSeedangerousdangerously
Synonyms for dangerouslyadv seriouslySynonyms- seriously
- badly
- severely
- gravely
- critically
- acutely
- grievously
adv perilouslySynonyms- perilously
- alarmingly
- carelessly
- precariously
- recklessly
- daringly
- riskily
- harmfully
- hazardously
- unsafely
- unsecurely
Synonyms for dangerouslyadv in a dangerous mannerSynonyms |