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perilously

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per·il·ous  (pr-ls)
adj.
Full of or involving peril; dangerous.
peril·ous·ly adv.
peril·ous·ness n.
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Adv.1.perilously - in a dangerous manner; "he came dangerously close to falling off the ledge"
dangerously, hazardously
Translations
perilously [ˈpɛrɪləslɪ] adv they came perilously close to being caught → por poco les cogen or agarran
perilously [ˈpɛrɪləslɪ] adv they came perilously close to being caught → ils ont été à deux doigts de se faire prendre
perilously [ˈpɛrɪləslɪ] peril adv they came perilously close to being caught → sie wären um ein Haar gefangen worden
perilously [ˈpɛrɪləslɪ] adv they came perilously close to being caught → sono stati a un pelo dall'esser presi


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There is something perilously sensuous in the relaxation of one's muscles, both of mind and body, after a day thus well spent.
The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context
Accurately described, Lord Lydiard's widow was short and fat, and, in the matter of age, perilously near her sixtieth birthday.
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On the eleventh night after my latest encounter with that gentleman-- they were all numbered now--I had an alarm that perilously skirted it and that indeed, from the particular quality of its unexpectedness, proved quite my sharpest shock.
Turn Of The Screw by James, Henry View in context
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