perilously

[per-uh-luhs]

per·il·ous

[per-uh-luhs]
adjective
involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous: a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French perillous < Latin perīculōsus. See peril, -ous

per·il·ous·ly, adverb
per·il·ous·ness, noun
non·per·il·ous, adjective
non·per·il·ous·ly, adverb
un·per·il·ous, adjective
EXPAND
un·per·il·ous·ly, adverb
COLLAPSE


risky.


safe.

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Perilously is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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perilous (ˈpɛrɪləs)
 
adj
very hazardous or dangerous: a perilous journey
 
'perilously
 
adv
 
'perilousness
 
n

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