precariously
adverb
pre·car·i·ous·ly
pri-ˈker-ē-əs-lē 
: in a precarious manner
These birds suspend their nests precariously among fine twigs …—
Michael Hansell
Michael Hansell… the privilege of a tiny, precariously poised minority.—Derek Bickerton
Derek BickertonWaiters in white shirts and black vests roamed, trays balanced precariously but with utmost precision.—Noah Charney
Noah Charney… it's now balancing precariously on the brink of extinction and has become the first-ever bumblebee to be declared endangered in the US.—Laura Dennison
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Gurrola herself participated in the Nicki Minaj challenge, where people attempt to balance themselves precariously on top of something, often wearing heels.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
Sweet Martha’s cookies are baked to order, then served warm in precariously tall stacks, teetering out of a paper cup, or, better yet, the stand’s signature plastic bucket, which gets loaded with about four dozen cookies despite fitting only three dozen.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Over in the automotive realm, V10 engines are hanging precariously by the thinnest sliver of a frayed thread thanks largely to boutique track car builders like Rodin and Red Bull.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
On Friday, at Hole No. 3, Henley found his ball resting precariously on the edge of the water at TPC Southwind.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
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Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
Sweet Martha’s cookies are baked to order, then served warm in precariously tall stacks, teetering out of a paper cup, or, better yet, the stand’s signature plastic bucket, which gets loaded with about four dozen cookies despite fitting only three dozen.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Over in the automotive realm, V10 engines are hanging precariously by the thinnest sliver of a frayed thread thanks largely to boutique track car builders like Rodin and Red Bull.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
On Friday, at Hole No. 3, Henley found his ball resting precariously on the edge of the water at TPC Southwind.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Precariously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precariously. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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