parlously
1Parlously — Parlous Par lous, a. [For perlous, a contr. fr. perilous.] [1913 Webster] 1. Attended with peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough. [Archaic] A parlous snuffing. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 2. Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen. [Obs.] A parlous… …
2parlously — adverb see parlous …
3parlously — See parlous. * * * …
4parlously — adverb In a parlous way …
5parlously — pÉ‘rlÉ™slɪ / pÉ‘Ël adv. dangerously, in a risky manner, perilously …
6parlously — par·lous·ly …
7parlously — adverb see parlous I …
8parlous — parlously, adv. parlousness, n. /pahr leuhs/, adj. 1. perilous; dangerous. 2. Obs. clever; shrewd. adv. 3. to a large extent; greatly. [1350 1400; ME, var. of perlous, syncopated var. of PERILOUS] * * * …
9parlous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, alteration of perilous Date: 14th century 1. obsolete dangerously shrewd or cunning 2. full of danger or risk ; hazardous < the parlous state of the country > • parlously adverb …
10parlous — [ pα:ləs] adjective archaic or humorous full of uncertainty; precarious: the parlous state of the economy. Derivatives parlously adverb parlousness noun Origin ME: contr. of perilous (see peril) …
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