dangerously

ˈdeɪndʒərəsli

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Definition of dangerously - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

safetyin a way that could cause harm or serious risk

He drove dangerously on the icy road.
The chemicals were stored dangerously close to the heat source.
He balanced dangerously on the edge of the cliff.

hazardously

perilously

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live dangerously

constantly take risks and face challenges

He loves to live dangerously by climbing mountains.

Origin of dangerously

Latin, periculum (danger)

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critically

adv.

dangerously

in a condition of great danger or urgency

cut in

traffic

pull in front of another vehicle dangerously

cut someone up

driving

drive in front of someone suddenly and dangerously

reckless driving

careless driving

driving a vehicle carelessly and dangerously

the patient is very low

oth.

hospital status

very ill, weak, with dangerously reduced body functions

too close for comfort

adj.

danger

dangerously near causing potential harm

breakneck

adj.

speed

dangerously fast

lethal weapon

figurative danger

person or body part seen as dangerously capable of causing death

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French:dangereusement, ...
German:gefährlich, ...
Italian:pericolosamente, ...
Spanish:peligrosamente, ...
Portuguese:perigosamente, ...
Chinese:危险地, ...
Japanese:危険に, ...
Arabic:بِشَكْل خَطِر, ...
Hebrew:בְּצוּרָה מְסוּכֶּנֶת, ...
Russian:опасно, ...
Ukrainian:небезпечним чином, ...
Hindi:खतरनाक तरीके से, ...
Bengali:বিপজ্জনকভাবে, ...
Catalan:perillosament, ...
Czech:nebezpečně, ...
Danish:farligt, ...
Dutch:gevaarlijk, ...
Greek:επικίνδυνα, ...
Hungarian:veszélyesen, ...
Khmer:យ៉ាងគ្រោះថ្នាក់, ...
Korean:위험하게, ...
Persian:خطرناک, ...
Polish:niebezpiecznie, ...
Portuguese (BR):perigosamente, ...
Romanian:periculos, ...
Swedish:farligt, ...
Thai:อย่างอันตราย, ...
Turkish:tehlikeli bir şekilde, ...
Vietnamese:nguy hiểm, ...

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