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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Twain was, in many ways, our first modern star, dividing his life – sometimes precariously – into private and public selves.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
Mobile home parks are built precariously into the town's mountain coves, and many were inundated by Helene.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
Rising temperatures have made harvesting, which is carried out by hand, increasingly dangerous, and the economic viability of the local business rests precariously in political instability.
—Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
Still, there’s pleasure to be had in watching Davis's Danielle tear off the bottom half of her elegant scarlet G20 reception gown, to make running, climbing, and dangling precariously from helicopters that much easier.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
Mobile home parks are built precariously into the town's mountain coves, and many were inundated by Helene.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
Rising temperatures have made harvesting, which is carried out by hand, increasingly dangerous, and the economic viability of the local business rests precariously in political instability.
—Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
Still, there’s pleasure to be had in watching Davis's Danielle tear off the bottom half of her elegant scarlet G20 reception gown, to make running, climbing, and dangling precariously from helicopters that much easier.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Precariously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precariously. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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