dangerously

Everyday

1. Dangerously means in a way that could cause harm or injury. tree →
2. Dangerously close or near means so close that something bad could easily happen. tree →

In the lessons

In safety lessons and stories, driving dangerously, playing dangerously or standing dangerously close to the edge warns the reader of risk. In science and weather, temperatures can be dangerously high. Phrases: dangerously close, dangerously high, drive dangerously, dangerously ill.

Examples

• He rode his bike dangerously close to the road. tree →
• The river was dangerously high after the storm. tree →
• The driver was stopped for driving dangerously. tree →
• The cliff path is dangerously steep. tree →
• She was dangerously ill but got better in hospital. tree →
• Don't lean dangerously out of the window. tree →
• The tower of blocks wobbled dangerously. tree →
• He was worse next day, and by the morning of the third day was dangerously ill. tree →

Note

An adverb: it tells how. Adjective: dangerous; noun: danger. Spelling: danger + ous + ly.