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    dangerously
    /ˈdeɪn(d)ʒ(ə)rəsli/

    adverb

    • 1. in a way that is able or likely to cause harm or injury: "he admitted driving dangerously"

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  2. B1. in a way that is dangerous: She drives dangerously. live dangerously He likes to live dangerously. Fewer examples. Food stores are reported to be running dangerously low in the capital. I was worried because he was running dangerously close to the cliff edge.

  3. adverb. us / ˈdeɪn.dʒɚ.əs.li / uk / ˈdeɪn.dʒ ə r.əs.li / Add to word list. B1. in a way that is dangerous: She drives dangerously. live dangerously He likes to live dangerously. Fewer examples. Food stores are reported to be running dangerously low in the capital. I was worried because he was running dangerously close to the cliff edge.

  4. /ˈdeɪndʒərəsli/ in a way that is likely to harm or injure somebody, or to damage or destroy something. She was standing dangerously close to the fire. His father is dangerously ill (= so ill that he might die). Mel enjoys living dangerously (= doing things that involve risk or danger). Topics Danger b1. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

  5. 1. seriously, badly, severely, gravely, critically, acutely, grievously He is dangerously ill. 2. perilously, alarmingly, carelessly, precariously, recklessly, daringly, riskily, harmfully, hazardously, unsafely, unsecurely He rushed downstairs dangerously fast.

  6. 1. : involving possible injury, pain, harm, or loss : characterized by danger. a dangerous job. 2. : able or likely to inflict injury or harm. a dangerous man. dangerously adverb. dangerousness noun. Synonyms. grave. grievous. hazardous. jeopardizing. menacing. parlous. perilous. risky. serious.

  7. dangerously in British English. adverb. in a manner that causes danger; perilously. The word dangerously is derived from dangerous, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  8. /ˈdeɪndʒərɪsli/ /ˈdeɪndʒərəsli/ IPA guide. Definitions of dangerously. adverb. in a dangerous manner. “he came dangerously close to falling off the ledge” synonyms: hazardously, perilously. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Dangerously." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/dangerously. Accessed 03 Jul. 2024.