precariously
adverb /prɪˈkeə.ri.əs.li/
/-ˈker.i-/ Definition
› in a way that is likely to fall, be damaged, fail, etc.: Her suitcase was precariously balanced on the tiny luggage rack above her head. He lived rather precariously from one day to the next, never knowing where his next meal was coming from.Unsafe and insecure
(Definition of precariously adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- at stake idiom
- be on the line idiom
- endangered adjective
- exposed adjective
- hang by a thread idiom
- in the firing line idiom
- indefensible adjective
- insecure adjective (NOT SAFE)
- jeopardy noun
- precarious adjective
- sb's/sth's days are numbered idiom
- shadow noun (DARKNESS)
- shaky adjective (WEAK)
- struggle verb (EFFORT)
- threat noun
- unattended adjective
- unbalanced adjective (NOT FIRM)
- unguarded adjective
- unsound adjective (WEAK)
- unstable adjective
Topic:
Unsafe and insecure
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