Synonyms for precipitously
pre·cip·i·tous·ly

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1. precipitously, sharplyadverb

   very suddenly and to a great degree

   "conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate"; "prices rose sharply"

   Synonyms:
   sharp, crisply, acutely, aggressively, sharply

2. precipitouslyadverb

   abruptly; in a precipitous manner

   "the mountains rose precipitously from the shore"

   Synonyms:
   sharply

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1. List of paraphrases for "precipitously":

   abruptly, precipitately, sharply, hastily, rashly, steeply

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1. John Miller:

   When the price dropped, our results dropped precipitously, and BP used that as an excuse to move their management team in.

2. Jennifer Nuzzo:

   The studies have consistently shown that advanced age and underlying health conditions are highly associated with severe illness and death, so I don't expect the ratios to change precipitously or invert, if there are more cases in the community every time that one old person has to go and get to the grocery store, there still is an opportunity.

3. Mitch McConnell:

   Precipitously withdrawing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell forces from Afghanistan is a grave mistake. It is a retreat in the face of an enemy that has not yet been vanquished, an abdication of American leadership, leaders in both parties, including me, offered criticism when the prior administration floated a concept of a reckless withdrawal from Syria and Afghanistan. Those same voices in both parties should be equally concerned about the Joe Biden administration's announcement today.

4. Aengus Kelly:

   If Boeing do deliver 777s at deeply discounted prices, they could cannibalize 777X sales. They would be borrowing from the future, if demand isn't there and they have to drop the price precipitously to sell, then my view is they won't do it and they will instead cut production.

5. Max Bergmann:

   They want to make this as hard and long a slog as possible for the Russians, that's how they have pursued this war ; they have fought the Russians for every inch of territory, and when it becomes a tactical mistake to keep fighting they withdraw, but not precipitously.