precipitously

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abruptly; in a precipitous manner
very suddenly and to a great degree; "conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate"; "prices rose sharply"
abruptly; in a precipitous manner; "the mountains rose precipitously from the shore"
very suddenly and to a great degree; "conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate"; "prices rose sharply
steeply, with a high gradient of inclination, almost vertically, sheerly
abruptly
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Headlong; as, precipitous fall
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{a} hasty, tending to danger, steep
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Hasty; rash; quick; sudden; precipitate; as, precipitous attempts
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Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain
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A precipitous action happens very quickly and often without being planned. a precipitous decision. + precipitously pre·cipi·tous·ly They've got to act precipitously to make the deals
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done with very great haste and without due deliberation; "hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare; "hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes; "rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion"; "wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king"
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{s} very steep, having a high degree of inclination, nearly vertical, sheer
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A precipitous slope or drop is very steep and often dangerous. The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff. + precipitously pre·cipi·tous·ly The ground beyond the road fell away precipitously
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A precipitous change is sudden and unpleasant. The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors + precipitously pre·cipi·tous·ly The company has seen its profits fall precipitously over the past few years
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extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"
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characterized by precipices; "a precipitous bluff
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characterized by precipices; "a precipitous bluff"
precipitously

    Hyphenation

    pre·ci·pi·tous·ly

    Turkish pronunciation

    prisîpîtısli

    Pronunciation

    /ˌprēˈsəpətəslē/ /ˌpriːˈsɪpɪtəsliː/
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