precariously

precariously
adverb unsicher
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pre·cari·ous·ly
[prɪˈkeəriəsli, AM -ˈker-]
adv gefährlich; (insecurely) unsicher
her suitcase was \precariously balanced on the tiny luggage rack ihr Koffer hing gefährlich schief in dem winzigen Gepäcknetz
he lived rather \precariously from one day to the next er lebte von der Hand in den Mund
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[prI'kɛərIəslɪ]
adv
cling, dangle unsicher

to be precariously balanced (lit, fig) — auf der Kippe stehen

with a cup precariously balanced on the end of his nose — eine Tasse auf der Nase balancierend

precariously perched on the edge of the table — gefährlich nahe am Tischrand

he lived rather precariously from his work as a photographer — er verdiente einen ziemlich unsicheren Lebensunterhalt als Fotograf

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adv.
prekär adv.
unsicher adv.

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