Precipitously can be categorized as an adverb.
Adverb |
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| precipitously - abruptly; in a precipitous manner; "the mountains rose precipitously from the shore" | ||
| precipitously - very suddenly and to a great degree; "conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate"; "prices rose sharply" |
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| 1. | adv. | The mountains rose precipitously from the shore. | |
| 2. | adv. | Conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate. | |
| 3. | adv. | The population of the region dropped precipitously over the last decades, which prompted action by the local authorities to promote higher birth rates and attract immigration. |
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| The mountains rose precipitously from the shore. |
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| Conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate. |
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| The population of the region dropped precipitously over the last decades, which prompted action by the local authorities to promote higher birth rates and attract immigration. | |