Associations to the word «Precipitously»

Wiktionary

PRECIPITOUSLY, adverb. Abruptly; in a precipitous manner

Dictionary definition

PRECIPITOUSLY, adverb. Very suddenly and to a great degree; "conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate"; "prices rose sharply".
PRECIPITOUSLY, adverb. Abruptly; in a precipitous manner; "the mountains rose precipitously from the shore".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke