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- precipitously adverb (STEEPLY) in a way that is very steep: Cliffs often rise precipitously from the sea. The path snakes precipitously down the side of a 1,000-foot red-rock cliff.
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Examples of precipitously precipitously Without such annuities, a woman's standard of living would drop precipitously after her husbands' death - even if the woman had a pension of her own.
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Examples of precipitously. Time, too, has dropped, but not...
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PRECIPITOUSLY definicja: 1. very quickly or suddenly: 2. in...
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PRECIPITOUS definition: 1. If a slope is precipitous, it is...
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Examples of precipitously. Time, too, has dropped, but not as precipitously, from 4.2 million in 1997 to 3.38 million now. It set a floor in the market and lead the prices for name brand drugs to fall precipitously.
PRECIPITOUS definition: 1. If a slope is precipitous, it is very steep: 2. If a reduction or increase is precipitous, it…. Learn more.
The meaning of PRECIPITOUS is precipitate. How to use precipitous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Precipitous.
The word "precipitously" is correct and can be used in written English. It is used to describe something that has happened suddenly and quickly, usually unexpectedly. For example, you could say: "The market dropped precipitously after news of the scandal broke.".
If something happens precipitously, it's extremely sudden and maybe even a little shocking. When temperatures rise precipitously in the winter, the melting snow can cause dangerous flooding.
Definition of precipitously adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
