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- Dictionaryperilously/ˈpɛrɪləsli/
adverb
- 1. in a way that is full of danger or risk: "houses perched perilously on craggy outposts"
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dangerously, or in a way that can cause problems: She came perilously close to getting herself killed in her attempt to break the world record. Mr McCain sometimes looks perilously near to losing his temper. See. perilous. Fewer examples. They passed a house which seemed to hang perilously onto the hillside.
Perilously definition: in a way or to a degree that is full of grave risk or peril; dangerously. See examples of PERILOUSLY used in a sentence.
dangerously, or in a way that can cause problems: She came perilously close to getting herself killed in her attempt to break the world record. Mr. McCain sometimes looks perilously close to losing his temper. See. perilous.
adjective. formal uk / ˈper. ə l.əs / us / ˈper. ə l.əs / Add to word list. extremely dangerous: The country roads are quite perilous. Synonyms. dangerous. hazardous. high-risk. risky. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. able to harm you. dangerous It's dangerous to walk alone in the woods at night.
: full of or involving peril. a perilous journey. perilously adverb. perilousness noun. Synonyms. dangerous. grave. grievous. hazardous. jeopardizing. menacing. parlous. risky. serious. threatening. unhealthy. unsafe. venturesome. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Choose the Right Synonym for perilous.
Definition of perilously adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define perilously. perilously synonyms, perilously pronunciation, perilously translation, English dictionary definition of perilously. adj. Full of or involving peril; dangerous or risky. per′il·ous·ly adv. per′il·ous·ness n.
