perilously

perilously
    adv 1: in a dangerous manner; "he came dangerously close to
           falling off the ledge" [syn: {perilously}, {hazardously},
           {dangerously}]
    

Perilous \Per"il*ous\, a. [OF. perillous, perilleus, F.
   p['e]rilleux, L. periculosus. See {Peril}.] [Written also
   {perillous}.]
   1. Full of, attended with, or involving, peril; dangerous;
      hazardous; as, a perilous undertaking.
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            Infamous hills, and sandy, perilous wilds. --Milton.
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   2. Daring; reckless; dangerous. [Obs.] --Latimer.
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            For I am perilous with knife in hand. --Chaucer.
      [1913 Webster] -- {Per"il*ous*ly}, adv. --
      {Per"il*ous*ness}, n.
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