precipitously
/pɹɪˈsɪ.pɪ.təs.li/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In a precipitous manner.
adv
In a precipitous manner.
adv
In a precipitous manner.
Example Sentences
- "In the west of Ireland, the Cliffs of Moher drop precipitously into the North Atlantic."
- "Never will I visit it again; it is a place of evil omen.' After a very brief halt for breakfast we pressed on with such good will that by two o'clock in the afternoon we were at the foot of the vast wall of rock that formed the lip of the volcano, and which at this point towered up precipitously above us for fifteen hundred or two thousand feet."
- "On all sides, wild mountains rise precipitously above wooded nullahs, and we have a clear view, to the right, of the famous Amah Rock, with its singular resemblance to a Chinese woman carrying her baby on her back in the traditional fashion."
- "Shortly after the conversation turned to the results of the recent election, John silently stood from the table, and without explanation, precipitously walked out on the dinner party."
- "Population dropped to the lowest point in five millennia. State resources declined precipitously. In many strategic and formerly prosperous areas, there were tax revenue losses of 90 percent or more in less than a single lifetime."
- "In signing that contract without reading all of the provisions, I have performed what was a legal requirement most precipitously, leading me to wish that I had taken more care."
Etymology
Etymology tree English precipitous Middle English -ly English -ly English precipitously From precipitous + -ly.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pɹɪˈsɪ.pɪ.təs.li/
Inflected Forms
more precipitously (comparative)
most precipitously (superlative)