PRECIPITOUSLY

precipitously

(adverb) abruptly; in a precipitous manner; “the mountains rose precipitously from the shore”

precipitously, sharply

(adverb) very suddenly and to a great degree; “conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate”; “prices rose sharply”

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precipitously (comparative more precipitously, superlative most precipitously)

abruptly; in a precipitous manner

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PRECIPITOUS

Pre*cip"i*tous, a. Etym: [L. praeceps, -cipitis: cf. OF. precipiteux. See Precipice.]

1. Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain.

2. Headlong; as, precipitous fall.

3. Hasty; rash; quick; sudden; precipitate; as, precipitous attempts. Sir T. Browne. "Marian's low, precipitous `Hush!'" Mrs. Browning.

– Pre*cip"i*tous*ly, adv.

– Pre*cip"i*tous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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27 April 2024

(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.