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precariously

/prɪˈkeə.ri.əs.li/

/prɪˈkɛr.i.əs.li/

Translations

precariouslyadverb

/prɪˈkeə.ri.əs.li/

/prɪˈkɛr.i.əs.li/

The ladder was precariously balanced against the wall.

Лестница была ненадежно прислонена к стене.

Additional translations

Synonyms

precariouslyadverb

In a way that is uncertain or dependent on chance.

She lived precariously, never knowing if she would have enough money for rent.

In a way that is not securely held or positioned and is likely to fall or collapse; dangerously.

The chandelier hung precariously from a single rusty chain.