RISKILY

riskily

(adverb) in a dangerously risky manner; “he lost the game by playing too riskily”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

riskily (comparative more riskily, superlative most riskily)

In a risky or rather perilous manner.

Synonyms: dangerously, hazardously

Source: Wiktionary


RISKY

Risk"y, a.

Definition: Attended with risk or danger; hazardous. "A risky matter." W. Collins. Generalization are always risky. Lowell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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