precariouslyadv.

Brit.

/prᵻˈkɛːrɪəsli/, U.S.

/prəˈkɛriəsli/

Forms: see precarious adj. and -ly suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: precarious adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < precarious adj. + -ly suffix². With sense 1 compare French précairement by the permission of other persons (1611 in Cotgrave), by means of supplication (1611 in Cotgrave in an apparently isolated attestation). Sense 2 is apparently not paralleled in French before the 20th cent.

1. At the mercy or pleasure of another person; with uncertain tenure. Formerly also: †by means of prayer or supplication (obsolete). Now rare except in technical use with reference to tenancies (cf. precarious adj. 1).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > request > [adverb]

suppliantly1565

beggingly1598

petitionarily1604

askingly1611

supplicantly1629

supplicatorilya1631

eucticallya1638

begging-wise1645

precariously1646

earn1656

entreatingly1661

suppliant-like1670

supplicatingly1799

imploringly1810

beseechingly1830

pleadingly1838

appealingly1847

beggarly1850

precatively1869

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > unreliability > [adverb]

sliddera1400

slipperlyc1412

untrustlyc1440

precariously1646

ambiguously1706

uncertain1785

unreliably1857

treacherously1860

unsafely1870

1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica 42 Having once begot in our mindes an assured dependence, he makes us relye on powers which he but precariously obeyes.

1655 H. L'Estrange Reign King Charles 200 It was the 19. day precariously moved, 1. That he might be bailed.

1671 R. McWard Case of Accomm. 110 He doth injoy his place jure suo..and doth not precariouslie hang for the continuance of its exercise, upon the Presbyteries free and simple goodwil.

1728 J. Morgan Compl. Hist. Algiers I. ii. 27 Certain strangers had as much ground precariously allotted them, as they could cover with an oxe's Hide, which they, fraudulently, cut into Thongs.

1787 J. Millar Hist. View Eng. Govt. ii. vii. 437 So long as vassals held their land precariously..they had too much dependence upon their superior, to dispute his authority.

1896 Yale Law Jrnl. 6 7 The fiefs had been at first precariously held.

1960 E. John Land Tenure in Early Eng. iii. 53 We shall not be far wrong if we say that folkland is lænland in the hands of the king, or land held precariously of the king.

1994 S. H. Reynolds Fiefs & Vassals (1996) iv. 103 Properties granted as benefices..were often..inherited, but inherited, as they were held, precariously, and were probably never intended to be freely alienable.

2. Insecurely, unstably, uncertainly; with difficulty; in an unsafe or risky manner, hazardously.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > unreliability > [adverb] > weakly, unsteadily

tealtea1023

weakly1517

unsubstantially1529

tickly1530

tickle1606

infirmly1615

precariously1658

the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > logic > logical syllogism > logical argument > [adverb] > by way of unproved assumption

petitionarily1646

precariously1658

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [adverb] > insecurely or unsafely > precariously

tickle1606

ticklishly1640

critically1762

precariously1836

1658 Sir T. Browne Garden of Cyrus iii, in Hydriotaphia: Urne-buriall 154 The Figures of nails and crucifying appurtenances, are but precariously made out in the Granadilla or flower of Christs passion.

1699 R. Bentley Diss. Epist. Phalaris (new ed.) 427 Precariously suppos'd without any manner of Proof.

1705 J. Logan in Mem. Hist. Soc. Pennsylvania (1872) X. 8 It is still better to have something certain than a greater share precariously.

1795 C. Este Journey through Flanders 148 At the bottom of the plantation, were a few young thriving oaks—clinging together, and precariously holding up a crumbling soil.

1836 W. Irving Astoria III. xlv. 43 Up this river..they kept for two or three days, supporting themselves precariously upon fish.

1896 Cycl. Rev. Current Hist. (U.S.) 6 822 The fragility of the basis on which the peace of Europe precariously rests.

1954 I. Murdoch Under Net 20 A sound like the gentle winding of a delicate line on which some rare fish precariously hangs.

2002 Toronto Sun (Nexis) 2 June t3 We..gazed up at the cliffs, some with old clapboard homes perched precariously near the edge.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	precariously
释义	precariouslyadv. Brit. /prᵻˈkɛːrɪəsli/, U.S. /prəˈkɛriəsli/ Forms: see precarious adj. and -ly suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: precarious adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < precarious adj. + -ly suffix². With sense 1 compare French précairement by the permission of other persons (1611 in Cotgrave), by means of supplication (1611 in Cotgrave in an apparently isolated attestation). Sense 2 is apparently not paralleled in French before the 20th cent. 1. At the mercy or pleasure of another person; with uncertain tenure. Formerly also: †by means of prayer or supplication (obsolete). Now rare except in technical use with reference to tenancies (cf. precarious adj. 1). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > request > [adverb] suppliantly1565 beggingly1598 petitionarily1604 askingly1611 supplicantly1629 supplicatorilya1631 eucticallya1638 begging-wise1645 precariously1646 earn1656 entreatingly1661 suppliant-like1670 supplicatingly1799 imploringly1810 beseechingly1830 pleadingly1838 appealingly1847 beggarly1850 precatively1869 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > unreliability > [adverb] sliddera1400 slipperlyc1412 untrustlyc1440 precariously1646 ambiguously1706 uncertain1785 unreliably1857 treacherously1860 unsafely1870 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica 42 Having once begot in our mindes an assured dependence, he makes us relye on powers which he but precariously obeyes. View more context for this quotation 1655 H. L'Estrange Reign King Charles 200 It was the 19. day precariously moved, 1. That he might be bailed. 1671 R. McWard Case of Accomm. 110 He doth injoy his place jure suo..and doth not precariouslie hang for the continuance of its exercise, upon the Presbyteries free and simple goodwil. 1728 J. Morgan Compl. Hist. Algiers I. ii. 27 Certain strangers had as much ground precariously allotted them, as they could cover with an oxe's Hide, which they, fraudulently, cut into Thongs. 1787 J. Millar Hist. View Eng. Govt. ii. vii. 437 So long as vassals held their land precariously..they had too much dependence upon their superior, to dispute his authority. 1896 Yale Law Jrnl. 6 7 The fiefs had been at first precariously held. 1960 E. John Land Tenure in Early Eng. iii. 53 We shall not be far wrong if we say that folkland is lænland in the hands of the king, or land held precariously of the king. 1994 S. H. Reynolds Fiefs & Vassals (1996) iv. 103 Properties granted as benefices..were often..inherited, but inherited, as they were held, precariously, and were probably never intended to be freely alienable. 2. Insecurely, unstably, uncertainly; with difficulty; in an unsafe or risky manner, hazardously. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > unreliability > [adverb] > weakly, unsteadily tealtea1023 weakly1517 unsubstantially1529 tickly1530 tickle1606 infirmly1615 precariously1658 the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > logic > logical syllogism > logical argument > [adverb] > by way of unproved assumption petitionarily1646 precariously1658 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [adverb] > insecurely or unsafely > precariously tickle1606 ticklishly1640 critically1762 precariously1836 1658 Sir T. Browne Garden of Cyrus iii, in Hydriotaphia: Urne-buriall 154 The Figures of nails and crucifying appurtenances, are but precariously made out in the Granadilla or flower of Christs passion. 1699 R. Bentley Diss. Epist. Phalaris (new ed.) 427 Precariously suppos'd without any manner of Proof. 1705 J. Logan in Mem. Hist. Soc. Pennsylvania (1872) X. 8 It is still better to have something certain than a greater share precariously. 1795 C. Este Journey through Flanders 148 At the bottom of the plantation, were a few young thriving oaks—clinging together, and precariously holding up a crumbling soil. 1836 W. Irving Astoria III. xlv. 43 Up this river..they kept for two or three days, supporting themselves precariously upon fish. 1896 Cycl. Rev. Current Hist. (U.S.) 6 822 The fragility of the basis on which the peace of Europe precariously rests. 1954 I. Murdoch Under Net 20 A sound like the gentle winding of a delicate line on which some rare fish precariously hangs. 2002 Toronto Sun (Nexis) 2 June t3 We..gazed up at the cliffs, some with old clapboard homes perched precariously near the edge. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1646
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