- precipitously
- adverb see precipitous
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
precipitously
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precipitously — 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… … Financial and business terms
precipitously — 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:… … Useful english dictionary
precipitously — adv. Precipitously is used with these verbs: ↑drop … Collocations dictionary
precipitously — 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 … English terms dictionary
Precipitously — 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;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
precipitously — See precipitous. * * * … Universalium
precipitously — adverb abruptly; in a precipitous manner … Wiktionary
precipitously — prɪ sɪpɪtÉ™slɪ adv. steeply, with a high gradient of inclination, almost vertically, sheerly … English contemporary dictionary
precipitously — pre·cip·i·tous·ly … English syllables
precipitously — See: precipitous … English dictionary
