perilously

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Adverbial perilously has 1 sense

perilously, hazardously, dangerously - in a dangerous manner; "he came dangerously close to falling off the ledge"
Derived from adjective perilous₁

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perilously (adverb)

Definition: In a dangerous or risky manner

Example sentence: He climbed perilously up the steep cliff, risking his life to save the stranded bird.

perilously (adverb)

Definition: Extremely, to a worrying extent

Example sentence: The company's financial situation became perilously close to bankruptcy after months of declining sales.

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