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DANGEROUSLY

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 I. (adverb) 

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Meaning:

In a dangerous manner

Example:

he came dangerously close to falling off the ledge

Synonyms:

dangerously; hazardously; perilously

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

dangerous (involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm)

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 Context examples: 

The study’s projections say warming-induced glacial melts will spike dangerously, increasing river flows, between 2050 and 2060, exacerbating the risk of high-altitude glacial lakes overflowing and, consequently, flooding communities.

(Bulk of Himalayan glaciers could vanish by 2100, SciDev.Net)

But that's not the case with WASP-121b, which is orbiting so dangerously close to its star that its upper atmosphere reaches a blazing 4,600 degrees Fahrenheit.

(Hubble Uncovers a ‘Heavy Metal’ Exoplanet Shaped Like a Football, NASA)

The grey pavement had been cleaned and scraped, but was still dangerously slippery, so that there were fewer passengers than usual.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

These crevices could be such a good octopus environment that the booming population is forced to spill over into the dangerously warm region outside.

(Giant group of octopus moms discovered in the deep sea, National Science Foundation)

Oxygen in the oceans is being lost at an unprecedented rate, with dead zones proliferating and hundreds more areas showing oxygen dangerously depleted, as a result of the climate emergency and intensive farming, experts have warned.

(Oceans running out of oxygen at unprecedented rate, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

There was a little quiver in Jo's voice, and thinking it a good omen, Laurie turned round, bringing all his persuasive powers to bear as he said, in the wheedlesome tone that had never been so dangerously wheedlesome before, Don't disappoint us, dear!

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

In type II diabetes—the most common form of the disease—the cells of the body become inefficient at responding to insulin and as a consequence, glucose in circulation can become dangerously high (hyperglycemia) while the pancreas cannot produce enough insulin to compensate.

(Researchers Develop Insulin-Producing Cells Activated by Light for Diabetes, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Dead zones – where oxygen is effectively absent – have quadrupled in extent in the last half-century, and there are also at least 700 areas where oxygen is at dangerously low levels, up from 45 when research was undertaken in the 1960s.

(Oceans running out of oxygen at unprecedented rate, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Luckily the clock took this moment to tilt dangerously at the pressure of his head, whereupon he turned and caught it with trembling fingers and set it back in place.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)