What does PRECARIOUSLY mean?
Definitions for PRECARIOUSLY
pre·car·i·ous·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
precariouslyadverb
in a precarious manner
"being a precariously dominant minority is a difficult position for human nature to cope with"
Wiktionary
precariouslyadverb
In a precarious manner; dangerously
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Precariouslynoun
Uncertainly by dependence; dependently; at the pleasure of others.
Etymology: from precarious.
Our scene precariously subsists too long
On French translation and Italian song:
Dare to have sense yourselves; assert the stage,
Be justly warm’d with your own native rage. Alexander Pope.
ChatGPT
precariously
Precariously generally refers to a state of instability, insecurity or uncertainty that could easily result in danger or failure. It can relate to a precarious economic situation, a precarious balance in a physical setting, a precarious political climate, etc. It describes a condition where things are dangerously likely to collapse or fall apart.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of PRECARIOUSLY in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of PRECARIOUSLY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of PRECARIOUSLY in a Sentence
No kingdom can be secured otherwise than by arming the people. The possession of arms is the distinction between a freeman and a slave. He, who has nothing, and who himself belongs to another, must be defended by him, whose property he is, and needs no arms. But he, who thinks he is his own master, and has what he can call his own, ought to have arms to defend himself and what he possesses else he lives precariously, and at discretion.
We cannot express how tragic this loss is for the struggling, precariously small family of resident orcas in the Salish Sea.
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Translations for PRECARIOUSLY
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- precàriamentCatalan, Valencian
- precariamenteSpanish
- ненадійноUkrainian
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