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Meanings of precipitously in inglés

portugués
brilhantemente

Very suddenly and to a great degree.

brilhantemente
Usage of precipitously in inglés
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But the figure dropped precipitously as the price of the car climbed.
Wired
2
I could see immediately why the Soviet birthrate had dropped so precipitously.
The Kingmaker
3
The cellar door still stood open; the stairs plunged precipitously into darkness.
Book of shadows
4
An immense body of water comes down a rocky gorge very precipitously.
Out of Doors—California and Oregon
5
Investments in online lenders have fallen more precipitously than overall tech deals.
Reuters
6
Action had been forced upon him rather precipitously, but he was ready.
Truxton King: A Story of Graustark
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Before she could cry out, she was borne down precipitously from behind.
O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920
8
Their canoe scraped horribly through the first, then shot out, canting precipitously.
The Postman
9
The mast dipped precipitously as it broke further away from the ship.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
10
On one side the rock rose precipitously, ten feet above their heads.
Winning His Spurs: A Tale of the Crusades
11
Whether she'd acted precipitously or not was really beside the point, after all.
War Of Honor
12
Many stores don't stock them, and sales have slid precipitously for several years.
Reuters
13
Indeed, during January and February, equity prices declined albeit not precipitously.
The Irish Times
14
The birth rate had dropped precipitously over the previous two decades.
The Guardian
15
But output has dropped precipitously since then as cash-strapped Pemex diverted investment elsewhere.
Reuters
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Trading volumes, meanwhile, have dropped precipitously from the record highs reached in May.
Reuters
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Translations for precipitously
portugués
brilhantemente
Precipitously through the time
Precipitously across language varieties
United States of America
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United Kingdom
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