perilously
English
Etymology
From Middle English perilously; equivalent to perilous + -ly.
Adverb
perilously (comparative more perilously, superlative most perilously)
- In a perilous manner.
Translations
in a perilous manner
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Middle English
Alternative forms
- perelously, perllously, perlously, perilosely, parlously, perilousliche, perilouselich, perilouslych
Etymology
From perilous + -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛriluːsliː/, /ˈpɛr(ə)luːsiː/, /ˈpar(ə)luːsiː/, /ˈpɛriluːsliːtʃ(ə)/
Adverb
perilously
- In a way that is full of peril; harmfully, hurtfully.
- In a cruel way; strictly, ruthlessly.
- In a sinful way; evilly, iniquitously.
Descendants
- English: perilously, parlously
References
- “perilǒuslī (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-15.