'Precipitously' definitions:
Definition of 'precipitously'
(from WordNet)
adverb
Very suddenly and to a great degree; "conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate"; "prices rose sharply" [syn: precipitously, sharply]
adverb
Abruptly; in a precipitous manner; "the mountains rose precipitously from the shore"
Definition of 'Precipitously'
From: GCIDE
- Precipitous \Pre*cip"i*tous\, a. [L. praeceps, -cipitis: cf. OF. precipiteux. See Precipice.]
- 1. Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Headlong; as, precipitous fall. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Hasty; rash; quick; sudden; precipitate; as, precipitous attempts. --Sir T. Browne. "Marian's low, precipitous `Hush!'" --Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster] -- {Pre*cip"i*tous*ly}, adv. -- {Pre*cip"i*tous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'Precipitously'
- Precipitability,
- Precipitable,
- Precipitance,
- Precipitancy,
- Precipitant,
- Precipitantly,
- Precipitantness,
- Precipitate,
- Precipitated,
- Precipitately,
- Precipitating,
- Precipitation,
- Precipitator,
- Precipitous,
- Precipitousness,
- precipitateness,
- Red precipitate,
- White precipitate,
- Yellow precipitate,
- acid precipitation,
- cottrell precipitator,
- electrostatic precipitation,
- electrostatic precipitator,
- precipitous steep,
- fusible white precipitate,
- infusible white precipitate,
- precipitate per se