dangerously
UK: ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li | US: ˈdeɪn.dʒɚ.əs.li
adv. in a manner that involves risk or potential harm
adv. to a degree that is alarming or extreme
The word "dangerously" traces back to the Old French "danger" (meaning "power, dominion, or peril"), derived from Latin "dominarium" (lordship). Over time, "danger" evolved to signify "risk" in English. The suffix "-ous" (from Latin "-osus") forms adjectives indicating possession of a quality (e.g., "perilous"). Finally, "-ly" (Old English "-lice") converts adjectives into adverbs. Thus, "dangerously" literally means "in a manner full of risk."
He drove dangerously fast on the icy road.
The chemicals were stored dangerously close to the heat source.
She leaned dangerously over the edge of the cliff.
The politician’s rhetoric escalated dangerously during the debate.
The bridge swayed dangerously in the storm.