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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: precipitously (0.00896 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to precipitously.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: precipitously
precipitously
adv 1: very suddenly and to a great degree;
“conditions that
precipitously increase the birthrate”;
“prices rose
sharply” [syn:
sharply]
2: abruptly; in a precipitous manner;
“the mountains rose
precipitously from the shore”
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Precipitously
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.
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Pre*cip"i*tous*ly, adv. --
Pre*cip"i*tous*ness, n.
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