Definitions for PRECIPITOUSLY
pre·cip·i·tous·ly

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1. precipitously, sharplyadverb

   very suddenly and to a great degree

   "conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate"; "prices rose sharply"

2. precipitouslyadverb

   abruptly; in a precipitous manner

   "the mountains rose precipitously from the shore"

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1. precipitouslyadverb

   abruptly; in a precipitous manner

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1. precipitously

   Precipitously refers to something happening very quickly, abruptly, or unexpectedly. It can also refer to an action or situation characterized by a high degree or marked severity. In physical terms, it can describe an extremely steep or sheer cliff or drop.

How to pronounce PRECIPITOUSLY?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PRECIPITOUSLY in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PRECIPITOUSLY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of PRECIPITOUSLY in a Sentence

1. John Miller:

   When the price dropped, our results dropped precipitously, and BP used that as an excuse to move their management team in.

2. George Soros:

   The value of the pound would decline precipitously. It would also have an immediate and dramatic impact on financial markets, investment, prices and jobs, i would expect this devaluation to be bigger and also more disruptive than the 15 percent devaluation that occurred in September 1992, when I was fortunate enough to make a substantial profit for my hedge fund investors.

3. President Biden:

   I think the significance of the State of the Union has declined precipitously over the years.

4. Dan Shreve:

   The costs have come down precipitously, it's now viable where you can make the case as a politician that it's a realistic option to decarbonize our state.

5. Evan Thomas:

   I worry that Nixon would have responded precipitously, and been more likely to order a military strike, nixon's language at the time was quite interventionist and hawkish. ... That makes me worry that he might have tried to invade Cuba.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Precipitously
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