precariously

• حالٌ يدل على عدم الاستقرار أو عدم الأمان، أو على وضع محفوف بالخطر والاحتمال القريب للسقوط أو الانهيار. يصف حالة من التقلب أو الغموض أو الاعتماد على المصادفة.

An adverb meaning "in a way that is not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse." It describes a state of instability, uncertainty, or dependence on chance.

1. In an unstable or dangerous wayB2formal

   In a way that is not securely held or fixed; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

   بشكل غير مستقر

   • The vase was perched precariously on the edge of the shelf.
   • He balanced precariously on the narrow ledge.
   • The stack of boxes was piled precariously high.

   المرادفاتdangerouslyinsecurelyperilouslyshakilytreacherously

   الأضدادfirmlysecurelysolidlystablysteadily

2. In an uncertain or risky mannerC1formal

   In a way that is dependent on chance or uncertain circumstances.

   بشكل غير مستقر

   • The company is precariously close to bankruptcy.
   • She lived precariously, never knowing where her next paycheck would come from.
   • The peace treaty hung precariously in the balance.

   المرادفاتdangerouslyinsecurelyperilouslyriskyuncertainlyunsteadily

   الأضدادfirmlysafelysecurelystably