precariously
precariously · more precariously · most precariously
ненадёжно
unsicher, prekär
In a precarious mannerIn a precarious manner; dangerously.
US/pɹɪkˈɛɹiəsli/
» My grandma has a wall of precariously crockery. Their demise is inevitable.
frzzl · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesIn a precarious manner; dangerously.
unsicher, prekär
ненадёжноnenadjóžno
in a precarious manner
Examples
2 sentencesMy grandma has a wall of precariously crockery. Their demise is inevitable.
They navigated sizzling sands in the Middle East, stepped into toxic muck in Bhopal, and precariously maneuvered icy sidewalks in Seoul.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
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Forms
more precariously, most precariously| Comparative | more precariously Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most precariously |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedprecarious
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.