adv B1 Intermediate Uncommon

dangerously

Dangerously (adv) means In a way that creates or involves danger. Example: “He was driving dangerously close to the car in front.”

adv

In a way that creates or involves danger.

"He was driving dangerously close to the car in front."

"She was dangerously ill for several weeks."

How to use dangerously

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishIn a manner likely to cause harm.

Common pairings

dangerously close dangerously low dangerously ill

more dangerously comparative, most dangerously superlative

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He was driving _____ close to the car in front.

From dangerous plus the adverb ending -ly.

perilously hazardously

famously anxiously seriously obviously curiously furiously nervously viciously jealously hideously previously vigorously

What does “dangerously” mean?

The word “dangerously” means in a way that creates or involves danger. In plain terms, in a manner likely to cause harm.

How do you use “dangerously” in a sentence?

Here is “dangerously” used in a sentence: “He was driving dangerously close to the car in front.”

What part of speech is “dangerously”?

“Dangerously” is an adverb.

Is “dangerously” a common word?

“Dangerously” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.