dangerously

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈdeɪndʒɜrəsliː/

📖 Definitions

  1. adverb
    In a manner that involves or exposes one to danger, risk, or harm; perilously.; To an extreme or alarming degree; precariously close to a critical point.; In a way that is likely to cause serious problems or consequences; threateningly.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Collocations

dangerously closedangerously lowdangerously highdangerously illlive dangerouslydangerously thin

Derivatives

dangerdangerousdangerousnessendangerendangerment

Synonyms

perilouslyhazardouslyriskilyprecariouslyrecklessly

Antonyms

safelysecurely

Commonly confused

daringly
EN: 'Daringly' implies boldness and courage, while 'dangerously' implies risk of harm or injury.
daringly
EN: 'Daringly' is often positive (brave), whereas 'dangerously' is typically negative (threatening).

Spelling tips

EN: Ensure the root 'dangerous' is spelled correctly (not 'dangorous' or 'dangrous') before adding '-ly'.

💬 Examples

  1. The car was driving dangerously close to the edge of the cliff.

  2. The patient's blood pressure was dangerously low.

  3. The country's economy is dangerously dependent on a single export.