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pre⋅car⋅i⋅ous [pri-kair-ee-uhs] -adjective1.dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure e.g a precarious livelihood.2.dependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will of another e.g He held a precarious tenure under an arbitrary administration.3.exposed to or involving danger; dangerous; perilous; risky e.g the precarious life of an underseas diver.4.having insufficient, little, or no foundation e.g a precarious assumption.
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How would you use the word precariously in a sentence?
The boat rocked precariously when my sister jumped into it.
How could you use precariously in a sentence?
She clung precariously to the ledge, trying not to slip off the edge.
How do you put precariously in a sentence?
He was balanced precariously on top of the fence. The rock was precariously balanced on the edge of the cliff.
What is an example of precariously in a sentence?
The schoolbus balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff.
Use precariously in a sentence?
Kristina, Madison, and Emma have a relationship with insects that is quite precarious.
How do you write a sentence using the word precariously?
His book was balanced precariously on the edge of the table, with only half of it actually on the surface.
How do you use peculiarly in a sentence?
This answer is peculiarly suited to the question. The rock was peculiarly and precariously situated on the ledge. Why are you looking at me so peculiarly?
What is a sentence with the word precariously?
The girl was dancing precariously, as it seemed like she may fall off the edge of the stage. Luckily, she did not, and the show continued on.
How can you put precariosly in a sentence?
He precariously drove to school as he did want to miss his class.
Give you a sentence using the word precariously?
Although many trees have been removed from homes and businesses, others remain precariously on the brink of falling. A bus accident that wiped out a highway safety barrier left tourist suspended precariously on the highway and the edge of a cliff
What part of speech is precariously?
The word precariously, like most words that end in -ly, is an adverb.
What is a synonym for precariously?
Dangerously
