precipitously
1 adverb in steep or high waygo crochtago rite go géarchrochtait's located precipitously on the edge of a cliff tá sé suite in áit rite ar imeall aille 2 adverb suddenly, dramaticallygo tobann the population declined precipitously during the war thit an daonra go tobann le linn an chogaidhShow full entry
3 adverb hastily, without thoughtfaoi dheifir faoi dhriopásbe careful not to act precipitously bí cúramach agus ná déan rud ar bith faoi dheifir, bí cúramach agus ná déan rud ar bith agus driopás ortshe precipitously cancelled the contract chealaigh sí an conradh lom láithreach 4 adverb to precipitous degreego crochtago hard go géarchrochtathe top of the precipitously steep slope barr na mala crochta