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dangerously

/ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
dan · ger · ous · ly
Adjective:dangerous
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• adverb

1

In a manner that involves a high risk of harm, injury, or loss; unsafely.

Example

"The driver swerved dangerously across two lanes of heavy traffic during the rainstorm."

2

To an extent or degree that is alarming, critical, or likely to cause serious consequences.

Example

"Water levels in the municipal reservoir dropped dangerously low during the prolonged summer drought."

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• Nearby Words

danger
dangerman
dangerous
dangerously
dangerousness
dangle
dangler

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English from 'dangerous' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'. The root 'danger' comes from Old French 'dangier', meaning 'power or jurisdiction of a lord', derived from Vulgar Latin 'dominarium' (lordship, from Latin 'dominus', master), which evolved to mean 'being at the mercy of someone' and eventually 'peril'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dangerously. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dangerously
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