perilously
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Definition of perilously
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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In a perilous manner.
“A rather interesting and notable convenience, however, is that of ice water bags, which are hung on to the outside of the coaches at certain stops. These can be reached by leaning out of the window rather perilously, to unhook them, and paper cups are stocked in the compartments.”
“A door flopped open, wobbling perilously on its one remaining hinge.”
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Etymology
From Middle English perilously; equivalent to perilous + -ly.
Words you can make from perilously
200+ playable · top: LEPROUSLY (14 pts)
Best play leprously 14 points8-letter words
4 words7-letter words
28 words- LEPROSY 12 pts
- PILLORY 12 pts
- PIOUSLY 12 pts
- PROSILY 12 pts
- PULLEYS 12 pts
- PURSILY 12 pts
- PYLORUS 12 pts
- ROUPILY 12 pts
- SOUPILY 12 pts
- ELUSORY 10 pts
- LOUSILY 10 pts
- SURLILY 10 pts
- LEPROUS 9 pts
- PELORUS 9 pts
- PILEOUS 9 pts
- PILULES 9 pts
- POLLERS 9 pts
- PULLERS 9 pts
- REPOLLS 9 pts
- ROLLUPS 9 pts
- SOUPIER 9 pts
- SPILLER 9 pts
- SPOILER 9 pts
- SPORULE 9 pts
- LOUSIER 7 pts
- ROLLIES 7 pts
- ROUILLE 7 pts
- SOILURE 7 pts
6-letter words
55 words- OSPREY 11 pts
- PLOYES 11 pts
- PLYERS 11 pts
- PULLEY 11 pts
- PURELY 11 pts
- PUSLEY 11 pts
- PYLORI 11 pts
- RIPELY 11 pts
- ROPILY 11 pts
- SIRUPY 11 pts
- SLURPY 11 pts
- ROSILY 9 pts
- SOLELY 9 pts
- SORELY 9 pts
- SOURLY 9 pts
- SURELY 9 pts
- ESPOIR 8 pts
- LISPER 8 pts
- LOPERS 8 pts
- LOUPES 8 pts
- PERILS 8 pts
- PILEUS 8 pts
- PILOSE 8 pts
- PILOUS 8 pts
- PILULE 8 pts
- PLIERS 8 pts
- POILUS 8 pts
- POISER 8 pts
- POLEIS 8 pts
- POLERS 8 pts
- POLIES 8 pts
- POLLER 8 pts
- POSEUR 8 pts
- POSIER 8 pts
- PRILLS 8 pts
- PROLES 8 pts
- PULERS 8 pts
- PULLER 8 pts
- PULSER 8 pts
- REPOLL 8 pts
- ROLLUP 8 pts
- SLOPER 8 pts
- SPLORE 8 pts
- UPRISE 8 pts
- UPROSE 8 pts
- UPSELL 8 pts
- LORIES 6 pts
- LOUIES 6 pts
- OILERS 6 pts
- OLLIES 6 pts
- ORIELS 6 pts
- REOILS 6 pts
- RILLES 6 pts
- ROLLIE 6 pts
- SILLER 6 pts
5-letter words
112 words- PLOYE 10 pts
- PLOYS 10 pts
- PLYER 10 pts
- POESY 10 pts
- POLYS 10 pts
- POSEY 10 pts
- PREYS 10 pts
- PROSY 10 pts
- PURSY 10 pts
- PYRES 10 pts
- PYROS 10 pts
- REPLY 10 pts
- ROPEY 10 pts
- ROUPY 10 pts
- SEPOY 10 pts
- SLYPE 10 pts
- SOUPY 10 pts
- LOURY 8 pts
- LOUSY 8 pts
- LYRES 8 pts
- OYERS 8 pts
- RILEY 8 pts
- ROILY 8 pts
- SILLY 8 pts
- SLILY 8 pts
- SLYER 8 pts
- LIPOS 7 pts
- LOPER 7 pts
- LOPES 7 pts
- LOUPE 7 pts
- LOUPS 7 pts
- PERIL 7 pts
- PERIS 7 pts
- PIERS 7 pts
- PILES 7 pts
- PILLS 7 pts
- PILUS 7 pts
- PIOUS 7 pts
- PLIER 7 pts
- PLIES 7 pts
- POILU 7 pts
- POISE 7 pts
- POLER 7 pts
- POLES 7 pts
- POLIS 7 pts
- POLLS 7 pts
- PORES 7 pts
- POSER 7 pts
- POURS 7 pts
- PRIES 7 pts
- PRILL 7 pts
- PRISE 7 pts
- PROLE 7 pts
- PROSE 7 pts
- PULER 7 pts
- PULES 7 pts
- PULIS 7 pts
- PULLS 7 pts
- PULSE 7 pts
- PURIS 7 pts
- PURLS 7 pts
- PURSE 7 pts
- REPOS 7 pts
- RIPES 7 pts
- ROPES 7 pts
- ROUPS 7 pts
- SIRUP 7 pts
- SLIPE 7 pts
- SLOPE 7 pts
- SLURP 7 pts
- SPEIL 7 pts
- SPEIR 7 pts
- SPELL 7 pts
- SPIEL 7 pts
- EUROS 5 pts
- ILEUS 5 pts
- ILLER 5 pts
- LIERS 5 pts
- LIEUS 5 pts
- LILOS 5 pts
- LISLE 5 pts
- LORES 5 pts
- LORIS 5 pts
- LOSEL 5 pts
- LOSER 5 pts
- LOUIE 5 pts
- LOUIS 5 pts
- LOURS 5 pts
- LOUSE 5 pts
- LURES 5 pts
- OILER 5 pts
- OLLIE 5 pts
- ORIEL 5 pts
- ORLES 5 pts
- OSIER 5 pts
- OURIE 5 pts
- OUSEL 5 pts
- REOIL 5 pts
- RIELS 5 pts
- RILES 5 pts
- RILLE 5 pts
- RILLS 5 pts
- ROILS 5 pts
- ROLES 5 pts
- ROLLS 5 pts
- ROUES 5 pts
- ROUSE 5 pts
- RULES 5 pts
- SIEUR 5 pts
- SLIER 5 pts
- SOLEI 5 pts
- SOREL 5 pts
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