Explore Perilously through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like dangerously. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Perilously meaning
In a perilous manner.
Synonyms of Perilously
Using Perilously
- The main meaning on this page is: In a perilous manner.
- Useful related words include: hazardously, dangerously.
- In the example corpus, perilously often appears in combinations such as: perilously close, came perilously, perilously short.
Context around Perilously
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 12 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Perilously
- In this selection, "perilously" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, hanging, came, donkor, close, short and practical stand out and add context to how "perilously" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include amelia donkor perilously close to and and another perilously close. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "perilously" sits close to words such as abated, aberrations and activations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with perilously
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In 2023, the world came perilously close to this threshold. (10 words)
But plenty of recent first term governments came perilously close to being defeated. (13 words)
For Las Palmas, a third consecutive loss leaves them perilously positioned in 12th. (13 words)
The problem is that arrangement left the bullpen perilously short, and with two starting pitchers already working as long-relief options in Kutter Crawford and Josh Winckowski, the Red Sox likely don’t have the depth needed to pull it off. (41 words)
Frost is due to take up his new role in September and this cuts perilously short the time in which to seal the comprehensive and ambitious deal Johnson claims he wants before the end of the Brexit transition period. (39 words)
Day Zero never came but reforms needed: The headlines had stated Mexico City was perilously close to running out of water but a good fortune of timely rainfall and better water management have relieved the pressure for now. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Fans can also see a rope bridge hanging perilously over a chasm, as well as a terrifying crocodile.
His emotional intelligence second-guesses his brother and brings childhood friend Lyndsey (Amelia Donkor) perilously close to sharing his point of view.
If both are out of the squad, it would leave Ten Hag perilously short in attack, with Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho and Facundo Pellestri the only senior stars who naturally play in the wide areas.
The dystopian action flick, which envisioned an Australia verging on lawlessness due to a worldwide oil shortage, became a box office sensation on the strength of its calamitous, perilously practical high-speed car chases and fiery crashes.
The problem is that arrangement left the bullpen perilously short, and with two starting pitchers already working as long-relief options in Kutter Crawford and Josh Winckowski, the Red Sox likely don’t have the depth needed to pull it off.
After last winter’s strong snowpack, the big reservoirs— Mead and Powell — rebounded slightly after dropping to perilously low levels.
But plenty of recent first term governments came perilously close to being defeated.
Day Zero never came but reforms needed: The headlines had stated Mexico City was perilously close to running out of water but a good fortune of timely rainfall and better water management have relieved the pressure for now.
Faced with a decision to choose between giving up his toxic bid to return to the White House and perilously placing America between a rock and a hard place, Trump seems to have chosen the latter.
For Las Palmas, a third consecutive loss leaves them perilously positioned in 12th.
I’m hit by a wall of wind as I strike out across the blasted heath, climb up the grassy slopes of the main kiln, and peer down a perilously deep shaft.
In 2023, the world came perilously close to this threshold.
The film’s loose interpretation of historical events treads perilously close to disrespect at times, if not plain foolishness.
The GOP House is growing perilously close to becoming a Democrat-controlled House with Speaker Hakeem Jeffries.
The House of Representatives has approved sending $60 billion for its defense against Russia’s invasion, an issue that has roiled Speaker Mike Johnson’s already perilously slim majority.
The Morleys were early settlers from Sussex, arriving in the Swan River Colony in 1830 with their first two children – one perilously born at sea on the journey from England.
Frost is due to take up his new role in September and this cuts perilously short the time in which to seal the comprehensive and ambitious deal Johnson claims he wants before the end of the Brexit transition period.
In my home state of Wisconsin, following an ill-advised court-ordered opening on May 13, social media featured bars perilously packed with revelers.
Police in Miami, Florida, saved the life of a man who was hanging perilously off the edge of a highway overpass.
The car came to rest with one wheel hanging over the bridge and another perilously close.
Common combinations with perilously
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: