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   Pre·cip·i·tous·ly

   /prēˈsipədəslē/

   

   adverb

   • 1. very steeply: "off the coast, the depth of the sea floor drops precipitously"
   • ▪ (with reference to a change to a worse situation) suddenly and dramatically: "sales dropped precipitously"
   • 2. hastily and without careful consideration: "I don't think we can be accused of acting precipitously"

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