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precipitously
(mass) | precipitously
- prudko |
precipitously
(encz) | precipitously,náhle adv: Zdeněk Brož |
precipitously
(encz) | precipitously,prudce adv: Zdeněk Brož |
Precipitously
(gcide) | Precipitous \Pre*cip"i*tous\, a. [L. praeceps, -cipitis: cf. OF.
precipiteux. See Precipice.]
1. Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or
mountain.
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2. Headlong; as, precipitous fall.
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3. Hasty; rash; quick; sudden; precipitate; as, precipitous
attempts. --Sir T. Browne. "Marian's low, precipitous
`Hush!'" --Mrs. Browning.
[1913 Webster] -- Pre*cip"i*tous*ly, adv. --
Pre*cip"i*tous*ness, n.
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precipitously
(wn) | precipitously
adv 1: very suddenly and to a great degree; "conditions that
precipitously increase the birthrate"; "prices rose
sharply" [syn: precipitously, sharply]
2: abruptly; in a precipitous manner; "the mountains rose
precipitously from the shore" |
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precipitously
(mass) | precipitously
- prudko |
precipitously
(encz) | precipitously,náhle adv: Zdeněk Brožprecipitously,prudce adv: Zdeněk Brož |
precipitously
(wn) | precipitously
adv 1: very suddenly and to a great degree; "conditions that
precipitously increase the birthrate"; "prices rose
sharply" [syn: precipitously, sharply]
2: abruptly; in a precipitous manner; "the mountains rose
precipitously from the shore" |
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