precariously
precariously adverb: in a precarious manner; dangerously.
Adverb
precariously (comparative more precariously, superlative most precariously)
- In a precarious manner; dangerously.
- A Greater Anglia Class 755 stands precariously close to where ballast has been washed away at Haddiscoe on January 30.2022 February 9, “Network News”, in RAIL, page 27, photo caption
precariously meaning in Tamil
precariously in Tamil
- தற்சார்பற்ற, பிறர்சார்பொட்டிய, எளிதில் கவிழும் நிலையுடைய
Examples of precariously in a sentence
- The rock was poised precariously on the edge of the cliff.
- The mysterious woman meandered up the street, shailing and leaning precariously at times.
- But every good earnings report further entrenches Nvidia as a precariously placed, load-bearing piece of the global economy.
Forms of precariously
| comparative | more precariously |
|---|---|
| superlative | most precariously |
Origin of precariously
From precarious + -ly.
Questions about precariously
- What does precariously mean?
- Precariously means in a precarious manner; dangerously.
- What is precariously in Tamil?
- Precariously in Tamil is தற்சார்பற்ற, பிறர்சார்பொட்டிய, எளிதில் கவிழும் நிலையுடைய. See Precariously meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is precariously?
- Precariously is an adverb.
Words near precariously in the dictionary
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