steeply
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Acme was filmed right as the steeply indebted Warner Bros. was merging with Zaslav’s Discovery Inc.; it then fell prey to the new CEO’s scythe.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
But we can wonder if it was a poor decision by the Dodgers, with all of their top-flight minor league outfield prospects, to splurge so steeply?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
There is also a government scheme under which police officers and other officials can buy guns at steeply discounted prices.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
“The oil market’s futures curve is, once again, steeply downward-sloping,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
He had come to a small, round tunnel dipping steeply down.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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