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dangerously

/ˈdeɪndʒɝəsɫi/ adv B1 ✓

In a dangerous manner; so as to cause danger.

Word Origin Dangerously comes from 'danger', which surprisingly traces back to Latin 'dominus' (lord, master) and 'domus' (house). The original sense was 'in the power of a master', hence at risk. Over time, it broadened to any peril. The -ous and -ly make it an adverb. Related words: endanger (put in danger), dangerousness, and from the same root: dominate, dominion, condominium. So danger originally meant being under someone's control.

adv In a dangerous manner; so as to cause danger. B1 ✓

He was driving dangerously fast on the wet road.

(副词) 危险地；危及安全地

他在湿滑的路上危险地高速驾驶。

(adverbio) peligrosamente; riesgosamente; arriesgadamente [De manera peligrosa; de forma que cause peligro.]

Estaba conduciendo **peligrosamente** rápido en el camino mojado.

(adverbe) dangereusement [D'une manière dangereuse ; de façon à causer un danger.]

Il conduisait dangereusement vite sur la route mouillée.

(Adverb) gefährlich; riskant; lebensgefährlich [Auf eine Weise, die Gefahr verursacht oder mit Risiko verbunden ist.]

Er fuhr **dangerously** schnell auf der nassen Straße.

(副詞) 危険な方法で；危険を及ぼすほどに。

彼は濡れた道路を危険なほど速いスピードで運転していた。

(advérbio) perigosamente; de modo perigoso; de forma perigosa [De maneira perigosa; de modo a causar perigo.]

Ele estava dirigindo perigosamente rápido na estrada molhada.

Synonyms: hazardously perilously precariously unsafely riskily Antonyms: safely securely cautiously carefully
Word parts: danger + ous + ly

Common collocations

low adj close adv live verb eye subst close adj high adj drive verb ill adj voice subst level subst become verb narrow verb

Related words

endangered dangerousness predominate predominant indomitable

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