precariously

pre·car·i·ous  (pr-kâr-s)

adj.

1. Dangerously lacking in security or stability: a precarious posture; precarious footing on the ladder.

2. Subject to chance or unknown conditions: "His kingdom was still precarious; the Danes far from subdued" (Christopher Brooke).

3. Based on uncertain, unwarranted, or unproved premises: a precarious solution to a difficult problem.

4. Archaic Dependent on the will or favor of another.

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[From Latin precrius, obtained by entreaty, uncertain, from precr, to entreat; see pray.]

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pre·cari·ous·ly adv.

pre·cari·ous·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

precariously - in a precarious manner; "being a precariously dominant minority is a difficult position for human nature to cope with"

Translations

precariously [prɪˈkɛərɪəslɪ] ADV → precariamente

precariously [prɪˈkɛəriəsli] adv

(= uncertainly) → de manière précaire

(= unsteadily) precariously balanced → en équilibre instable

precariously

adv cling, dangle → unsicher; to be precariously balanced (lit, fig) → auf der Kippe stehen; with a cup precariously balanced on the end of his nose → eine Tasse auf der Nase balancierend; precariously perched on the edge of the table → gefährlich nahe am Tischrand; he lived rather precariously from his work as a photographer → er verdiente einen ziemlich unsicheren Lebensunterhalt als Fotograf

precariously [prɪˈkɛərɪəslɪ] adv → precariamente