perilously

English

Etymology

From Middle English perilously; equivalent to perilous +‎ -ly.

Adverb

perilously (comparative more perilously, superlative most perilously)

In a perilous manner.

Translations

in a perilous manner

Icelandic: hættulega, háskalega

Middle English

Alternative forms

perelously, perllously, perlously, perilosely, parlously, perilousliche, perilouselich, perilouslych

Etymology

From perilous +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpɛriluːsliː/, /ˈpɛr(ə)luːsiː/, /ˈpar(ə)luːsiː/, /ˈpɛriluːsliːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

perilously

In a way that is full of peril; harmfully, hurtfully.
In a cruel way; strictly, ruthlessly.
In a sinful way; evilly, iniquitously.

Descendants

English: perilously, parlously

References

“perilǒuslī (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-15.

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