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单词 steeply
释义 steep·ly
adverb
Etymology: steep (I) + -ly
1. : at a sharp angle : abruptly, precipitously, sharply
 < the train swept steeply down toward … the Swiss border — Joseph Wechsberg >
 < the ground at once shelves steeply toward the north — James Whyle >
 < a steeply sloping roof >
2. : at a rapid rate : swiftly
 < gasoline consumption rose steeply when rationing was ended — Lamp >
 < the steeply declining trend of the population — Alzada Comstock >
 < dropped steeply into unconsciousness — Irwin Shaw >
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