perilously

Meanings

• adverb

  In a dangerous or precarious manner; critically or extremely.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with perilously
miserably , unfailably , inevitably , unquestionably

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Variants

List of all variants of perilously that leads to same result
perilous , perilously , perilousness , perilousnesses , perilously close to

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Etymology

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From Old French perilouse, from peril peril, danger.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'perilously' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

2. Perilously is an antonym for'safely' or 'securely'.

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Related Concepts

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1. risk: Perilously is related to the concept of risk, as it implies a dangerous or precarious situation.

2. danger: Perilously is related to the concept of danger, as it implies a situation that carries great risk or harm.

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Culture

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Perilously is often used to describe situations or actions that carry great risk or danger. It can be found in various literary works, such as Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart', where the narrator's actions are described as 'perilously' revealing his guilt.

How to Memorize "perilously"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a tightrope walker balancing precariously on a thin wire.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'perilous' with the word 'dangerous'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Perilous is precarious, precarious is perilous' to remember the meaning of the word.

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