precariously

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Adverbial precariously has 1 sense

precariously - in a precarious manner; "being a precariously dominant minority is a difficult position for human nature to cope with"
Derived from adjective precarious₂

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Precariously

Definition:

adverb

1. In a way that is uncertain, unstable, or insecure.

2. In a way that is dangerously or riskily.

Example Sentences:

1. The hiker balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff, one wrong move could send him plummeting.

2. The skyscraper was constructed precariously close to the river, raising concerns about flooding.

3. The fragile vase stood precariously on the narrow shelf, threatening to fall at any slight disturbance.

4. The economy teetered precariously on the edge of collapse.

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