perilously
Americanadverb
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Hugo grew up in the area and has returned from his home in Bali to watch his mother's house in the village of Arès, which is perilously close to the wildfires.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The get-rich ethos that defines our time may be only rivaled by our perilously tantalizing obsession with vengeance.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
See: America’s crude inventories are getting perilously low.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
They pointed out that the Colorado River’s reservoirs are falling to perilously low levels, and native fish in the Delta are in decline as the pumping of water takes an ecological toll.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026
But only slightly higher, at 19,000 feet, the ropes brought us to the base of a gargantuan, perilously balanced serac.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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