precariously (C1)
adverb
Pronunciation: /prɪˈkeərioʊəsli/
Definition
In a way that is not safe or stable, and therefore likely to fall, fail, or cause harm.
Examples
The climber clung precariously to the edge of the cliff.
His financial situation was precarious, with many debts.
The vase was balanced precariously on the edge of the table.
How to Use precariously
- precariously balanced (collocation)
- Describing something in an unstable position, likely to fall. — "The tower was precariously balanced, threatening to collapse."
- precariously close (collocation)
- Very near to a dangerous or undesirable situation. — "The company was precariously close to bankruptcy."
- precariously perched (collocation)
- Located in a high or unstable position. — "The eagle's nest was precariously perched on the cliff's edge."
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