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Definition of steeply in English: steeplyadverb ˈstiːpliˈstipli 1At a steep angle; sharply. the walls of the gorge rise steeply on both sides the steeply sloping ocean floor Example sentencesExamples - The road meanders upward quite steeply from both valleys, offering spectacular views across most of the central fells.
- To the east lie the steeply terraced streets of the former cotton industry towns.
- A plywood wall unexpectedly fronts for a steeply inclined wedge.
- In front, the land dropped steeply away to the desert.
- We turn onto a narrow track steeply banked on either side by impenetrable thorn scrub.
- 1.1 By a very large or sudden amount.
Example sentencesExamples - It has emerged that financial support for the party has dropped off steeply.
- They want developing countries to cut their bounded tariff steeply and to bound the tariff of all products.
- Jackdaws and wood pigeon show little overall change, but numbers of skylark and grey partridge have declined steeply.
- The number of police officers is expected to increase steeply over the next few months.
- Cattle numbers have dropped steeply this week with the holiday period looming.
Definition of steeply in US English: steeplyadverbˈstēplēˈstipli 1At a steep angle; sharply. the walls of the gorge rise steeply on both sides the steeply sloping ocean floor Example sentencesExamples - A plywood wall unexpectedly fronts for a steeply inclined wedge.
- In front, the land dropped steeply away to the desert.
- The road meanders upward quite steeply from both valleys, offering spectacular views across most of the central fells.
- To the east lie the steeply terraced streets of the former cotton industry towns.
- We turn onto a narrow track steeply banked on either side by impenetrable thorn scrub.
- 1.1 By a very large or sudden amount.
Example sentencesExamples - It has emerged that financial support for the party has dropped off steeply.
- They want developing countries to cut their bounded tariff steeply and to bound the tariff of all products.
- Jackdaws and wood pigeon show little overall change, but numbers of skylark and grey partridge have declined steeply.
- The number of police officers is expected to increase steeply over the next few months.
- Cattle numbers have dropped steeply this week with the holiday period looming.
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