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US
/ˌpɹiˈsɪpɪtəsɫi/
]
[ UK /pɹɪsˈɪpɪtəsli/ ]
[ UK /pɹɪsˈɪpɪtəsli/ ]
ADVERB
-
abruptly; in a precipitous manner
the mountains rose precipitously from the shore -
very suddenly and to a great degree
prices rose sharply
conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate
How To Use precipitously In A Sentence
- But the relationship with Pataki deteriorated precipitously in recent days as McCaughey Ross openly defied him.
- The opening ceremony was precipitously cancelled just 24 hours before the event.
- The mountain path descended precipitously to a small valley.
- Women constitute 43 per cent of all US medical students, but their representation within academic medicine drops precipitously throughout their careers.
- The author precipitously blames bimetallism's failure on the incompetence of the movement's leaders.
- It will also reassure policy makers at the Bank of England, who contend that inflation is poised to slow precipitously this year and risks undershooting its 2% target by the fourth quarter. U.K. Inflation Slows Sharply
- There will be a small percentage of animals that will" overwinter "within the bays, utilizing the deeper holes as a thermal refuge when temperatures drop precipitously. The Daily News - News
- It seems unlikely that this is the work of Bach, whatever was precipitously claimed with great publicity in 1985.
- Perhaps the most talked-about anxiety is the fear that world temperatures may rise precipitously.
- Real income for the average family has not increased in over 20 years and has declined precipitously in rural areas.