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What (who) is Precipitously - definition
precipitously
see precipitous
precipitous
1.
A precipitous slope or drop is very steep and often dangerous.
The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
• precipitously
The ground beyond the road fell away precipitously.
ADV: usu ADV after v, also ADV adj
2.
A precipitous change is sudden and unpleasant.
The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors...
ADJ: usu ADJ n
• precipitously
The company has seen its profits fall precipitously over the past few years.
ADV: ADV with v
3.
A precipitous action happens very quickly and often without being planned.
...a precipitous decision.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
• precipitously
They've got to act precipitously to make the deals.
ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj
precipitous
[pr?'s?p?t?s]
¦ adjective
1. dangerously high or steep.
2. (of a change to a worse situation) sudden and dramatic.
Derivatives
precipitously adverb
precipitousness noun
Origin
C17: from obs. Fr. precipiteux, from L. praeceps, praecip(it)- (see precipitate).
Examples of use of Precipitously
1. International deference to the U.S. has declined precipitously.
2. "Third, the intellectual level of journalism has fallen precipitously.
3. "I do not want to act precipitously," Brinkema said.
4. The lone world superpower must not act precipitously.
5. The report also shows that the number of young physicians – those under 45 – is dropping precipitously.