B1adverbtransporthealth
US/ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
UK/ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
in a way that could cause harm or injury, or to a risky degree
In context
He drove dangerously fast on the wet road.
The two cars came dangerously close to each other.
Water levels in the river are dangerously high after the storm.
Words that go with dangerously
verb + adverb
- drive dangerouslyDo not drive dangerously when the roads are icy.
- live dangerouslyShe likes to live dangerously and try extreme sports.
adverb + adjective
- dangerously closeThe plane flew dangerously close to the mountain.
- dangerously highHis blood pressure was dangerously high.
- dangerously lowSupplies of clean water are dangerously low.
- dangerously illThe child was dangerously ill with a fever.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He drives very dangerous.Correct: He drives very dangerously.