English adverb: precipitously | |||
| 1. | precipitously very suddenly and to a great degree | ||
| Samples | Conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate. Prices rose sharply. | ||
| Synonyms | sharply | ||
| 2. | precipitously abruptly; in a precipitous manner | ||
| Samples | The mountains rose precipitously from the shore. | ||