"steeply" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more steeply [comparative], most steeply [superlative]
Etymology: steep + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|steep|ly}} steep + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} steeply (comparative more steeply, superlative most steeply)
  1. In a steep manner. Translations (in a steep manner): prudce (Czech), příkře (Czech), meredeken (Hungarian), кру́то (krúto) (Russian), кру́то (krúto) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-steeply-en-adv-hUUHSD~W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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