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1precipitously — precipitous UK US /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/ adjective ► if a reduction is precipitous, it happens very suddenly and is very big: a precipitous decline/drop/fall »The company has seen a precipitous decline in advertising revenue. ► done too quickly without… …
2precipitously — adverb 1. very suddenly and to a great degree conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate prices rose sharply • Syn: ↑sharply 2. abruptly; in a precipitous manner the mountains rose precipitously from the shore • Derived from adjective:… …
3precipitously — adv. Precipitously is used with these verbs: ↑drop …
4precipitously — precipitous ► ADJECTIVE 1) dangerously high or steep. 2) (of a change in a condition or situation) sudden and dramatic. 3) hasty; precipitate. DERIVATIVES precipitously adverb …
5Precipitously — Precipitous Pre*cip i*tous, a. [L. praeceps, cipitis: cf. OF. precipiteux. See {Precipice}.] 1. Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain. [1913 Webster] 2. Headlong; as, precipitous fall. [1913 Webster] 3. Hasty; rash; quick;… …
6precipitously — adverb see precipitous …
7precipitously — See precipitous. * * * …
8precipitously — adverb abruptly; in a precipitous manner …
9precipitously — prɪ sɪpɪtÉ™slɪ adv. steeply, with a high gradient of inclination, almost vertically, sheerly …
10precipitously — pre·cip·i·tous·ly …
