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      • 'dangerously close' is a correct and usable phrase in written English. It is often used to express an imminent danger or a very close proximity to a risky situation, for example, "We had to turn back because we were getting dangerously close to the edge of the cliff.".
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  2. Learn the definition of 'dangerously close'. Check out the pronunciation, synonyms and grammar. Browse the use examples 'dangerously close' in the great English corpus.

  3. B1. in a way that is dangerous: She drives dangerously. live dangerously He likes to live dangerously. Fewer examples. Food stores are reported to be running dangerously low in the capital. I was worried because he was running dangerously close to the cliff edge.

  4. Definitions of dangerously. adverb. in a dangerous manner. “he came dangerously close to falling off the ledge”. synonyms: hazardously, perilously.

  5. adverb. /ˈdeɪndʒərəsli/ in a way that is likely to harm or injure somebody, or to damage or destroy something. She was standing dangerously close to the fire. His father is dangerously ill (= so ill that he might die). Mel enjoys living dangerously (= doing things that involve risk or danger). Topics Danger b1.

  6. Jan 11, 2012 · Can "dangerously close" really be used in positive contexts, as shown in the example? Is this expression ,often perceived in a negative light, used sacrastically?

  7. dangerously. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dan‧ger‧ous‧ly /ˈdeɪndʒərəsli/ adverb in a way that is dangerous The boat was dangerously close to the rocks. dangerously high/low He’s suffering from dangerously high blood pressure.

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