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单词 steeply
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steeply

/ˈstiːpli /
adverb
1At a steep angle; sharply: the walls of the gorge rise steeply on both sides the steeply sloping ocean floor...
  • A plywood wall unexpectedly fronts for a steeply inclined wedge.
  • We turn onto a narrow track steeply banked on either side by impenetrable thorn scrub.
  • In front, the land dropped steeply away to the desert.
1.1By a very large or sudden amount: prices rose steeply steeply discounted rates...
  • 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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