Definition of Precariously

1. Adverb. In a precarious manner. "Being a precariously dominant minority is a difficult position for human nature to cope with"

Partainyms: Precarious

Definition of Precariously

1. Adverb. In a precarious manner; dangerously ¹

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Definition of Precariously

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Precariously

precancellation
precancelled
precancelling
precancels
precancer
precancerous
precancers
precandidate
precandidates
precap
precapillary
precapitalist
precapitalists
precariat
precarious
precariously (current term)
precariousness
precarity
precast
precasting
precasts
precatalyst
precatalysts
precatalytic
precation
precations
precative
precatively
precatory
precaucus

Literary usage of Precariously

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Treatment of Adolescents With Substance Use Disorders: A Treatment by Ken C. Winters, Ken C. Winters, Ph.d. (2000)
"... by the adolescent and the family Homeless and precariously Housed Youths An estimated 750000 to 1.3 million youths run away from their homes each year, ..."

2. A Descriptive Dictionary of British Malaya by Nicholas Belfield Dennys (1894)
"... live precariously on the produce of the forests. The civilized Malays consist of the inhabitants of the Malay Peninsula. The sea-gipsies are to be found ..."

3. Cats in a Chowder by Fred J Schneider (2006)
"Piled over my head, the boxes of my basement hideout swayed precariously at the slightest poke. Cooney didn't help. Requiring complete writer's privacy, ..."

4. Outline of Roman History from Romulus to Justinian (including Translations by David Nasmith, Gaius (1890)
"... if he had not obtained the possession from his adversary by force, clandestinely, or precariously; but it was not material in what manner the possessor ..."

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