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steeply

adverb
 
 
/ˈstiːp.li/

Definition

suddenly or by a large amount: The beach slopes steeply down to the sea. The value of the land has risen steeply.Hills and mountains
(Definition of steeply adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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