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

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
Mark Twain