Riskily

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a risky or rather perilous manner.

    "[T]he birds hopped round the door (which, somewhat riskily, they ventured to keep open); [...]"

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a dangerously risky manner wordnet

Synonyms

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dangerouslyhazardouslyhazardously

Example

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"[T]he birds hopped round the door (which, somewhat riskily, they ventured to keep open); [...]"

Etymology

From risky + -ly.

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