perilously
/ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.ləs.li/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "A rather interesting and notable convenience, however, is that of ice water bags, which are hung on to the outside of the coaches at certain stops. These can be reached by leaning out of the window rather perilously, to unhook them, and paper cups are stocked in the compartments."
- "A door flopped open, wobbling perilously on its one remaining hinge."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: perilously
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Religion.
Inflected Forms
more perilously (comparative)
most perilously (superlative)