perilously
Americanadverb
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Perilously mixing business and pleasure is a common—and devastating—theme throughout the whole series.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2020
"While the drawing looks to all intents and purposes like a classic children's storybook illustration, this is actually what's taking place in the real world. Perilously so."
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2019
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Perilously close to seeing their bid for a second consecutive Stanley Cup put in serious jeopardy, the Blackhawks are in need of a little showtime.
From Chicago Tribune • May 26, 2014
Perilously close to the border with Germany, Metz has changed hands many times.
From The Guardian • Apr. 6, 2010
If you now think that you would rather confront a herd of Profoundly Outraged Elephants in a Perilously Oscillating Elevator than hear another word about homonyms, acronyms, or any other kind of nyms—well, think again.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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