"perilously" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more perilously [comparative], most perilously [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English perilously; equivalent to perilous + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|perilously}} Middle English perilously, {{suffix|en|perilous|ly}} perilous + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} perilously (comparative more perilously, superlative most perilously)
  1. In a perilous manner. Translations (in a perilous manner): опасно (opasno) (Bulgarian), рисковано (riskovano) (Bulgarian), hættulega (Icelandic), háskalega (Icelandic)
    Sense id: en-perilously-en-adv-SWaMLl80 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

Adverb [Middle English]

IPA: /pɛriˈluːsliː/, /ˈpɛr(i)lusliː/, /ˈpar(i)lusiː/, /-lit͡ʃ(ə)/
Etymology: From perilous + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|perilous|-ly|id2=adverbial}} perilous + -ly Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} perilously, {{enm-adv}} perilously
  1. In a way that is full of peril; harmfully, hurtfully. Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-perilously-enm-adv-LodkkByE Disambiguation of Emotions: 64 18 18 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 25 47 14 14 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 26 46 15 14 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 25 47 14 14
  2. In a cruel way; strictly, ruthlessly.
    Sense id: en-perilously-enm-adv-~8O~6plw
  3. In a sinful way; evilly, iniquitously.
    Sense id: en-perilously-enm-adv-vccWeJSm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Religion Synonyms: parlously, perelously, perilosely, perilouselich, perilousliche, perilouslych, perllously, perlously
Disambiguation of Religion: 0 0 0

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