İngilizce

dangerously

gb/dˈeɪnd͡ʒɚəsli/ us/dˈeɪnd͡ʒɚəsli/
B2 İngilizce
Anlamlar
0 anlam
adverb B2 property
1

in a way that risks harm

in a way that is not safe and could hurt someone

Kullanım kalıbı: [someone] [does something] dangerously
Sık yapılan hata:
Don’t use *dangerous* (adjective) to describe an action; use *dangerously* (adverb): “He drove dangerously,” not “He drove dangerous.”
Eş anlamlılar
perilously (more formal and dramatic) | riskily (focuses on taking risks rather than threat)
Zıt anlamlılar
safely (without risk of harm) | cautiously (with careful actions to avoid danger)
Eşdizimler
drive dangerously |work dangerously |play dangerously |handle [something] dangerously |behave dangerously |operate [machinery] dangerously |climb dangerously |swim dangerously |fight dangerously |travel dangerously
Konular
safety |risk |daily_life
Örnekler
  • He was driving dangerously on the icy road.
  • The workers were dangerously close to the edge without proper equipment.
  • Don’t handle that knife dangerously—hold it by the handle.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • She drove dangerously in the rain.
  • This machine is being used dangerously.
adverb B2 quantity
2

to a near-critical level

almost at a dangerous level

Kullanım kalıbı: dangerously + [low/high/close/near] (to [something])
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may overuse *very*; *dangerously* adds the idea of approaching a risky limit, not just high degree.
Eş anlamlılar
alarmingly (emphasizes causing alarm or concern) | worryingly (emphasizes concern rather than physical risk)
Zıt anlamlılar
safely (at a safe distance/level) | comfortably (well within safe limits)
Eşdizimler
dangerously close |dangerously near |dangerously low |dangerously high |dangerously hot |dangerously cold |dangerously overcrowded |dangerously thin |dangerously steep |dangerously slippery
Konular
health |numbers |safety |science
Örnekler
  • The river rose dangerously high overnight.
  • Her blood sugar dropped dangerously low.
  • They were standing dangerously close to the platform edge.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • The temperature is dangerously high today.
  • The car came dangerously close to the cyclist.
adverb C1 property
3

likely to cause serious trouble

in a way that can cause big problems

Kullanım kalıbı: dangerously + [misleading/unstable/naive/unclear]
Sık yapılan hata:
This use is often figurative; it doesn’t always mean physical danger.
Eş anlamlılar
seriously (general seriousness without the limit/risk implication) | problematically (focuses on causing problems rather than danger)
Zıt anlamlılar
harmlessly (without causing harm or problems) | benignly (without threatening consequences)
Eşdizimler
dangerously misleading |dangerously unstable |dangerously naive |dangerously unprepared |dangerously wrong |dangerously close to collapse |dangerously polarized |dangerously underfunded |dangerously outdated |dangerously exposed
Konular
society |politics |business |risk
Örnekler
  • The article is dangerously misleading about the medicine’s side effects.
  • Their assumptions were dangerously optimistic.
  • Without repairs, the bridge could become dangerously unstable.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • That advice is dangerously wrong.
  • The situation is dangerously unstable.
adverb informal C1 property
4

extremely, in a tempting way

very (so good it feels risky)

Kullanım kalıbı: dangerously + [good/delicious/addictive/easy]
Sık yapılan hata:
This is an informal exaggeration; avoid it in very formal writing.
Eş anlamlılar
ridiculously (strong informal exaggeration, not necessarily about temptation) | incredibly (less humorous; more neutral intensifier)
Zıt anlamlılar
moderately (not extreme in degree) | barely (very small degree, opposite of extreme)
Eşdizimler
dangerously good |dangerously delicious |dangerously addictive |dangerously easy |dangerously tempting |dangerously charming |dangerously attractive |dangerously smooth |dangerously strong |dangerously convincing
Konular
food |emotions |informal_speech
Örnekler
  • This chocolate cake is dangerously good.
  • The app is dangerously easy to use—you can lose hours on it.
  • That jacket is dangerously tempting, but it’s way over my budget.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • This dessert is dangerously delicious.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
dangerously
IPA
GB/dˈeɪnd͡ʒɚəsli/
US/dˈeɪnd͡ʒɚəsli/
Heceler ve vurgu
dan - ger - ously (3 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (dan)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
  • Base: dangerously
  • Plural: dangerouslies
Kelime ailesi
Forms
dangerouslies noun
Core family
danger noun A2 dangerous adjective A2 endanger verb B2
Related words
endangered adjective
Negative and opposite forms
safe adjective A1 safely adverb A2 safety noun A2
Advanced or less common
endangerment noun
İfadeler

dangerously close (to)

1
/dˈeɪnd͡ʒɚəsli klˈoʊs tə/
fixed phrase

almost too close

almost touching or almost happening in a risky way

Örnekler
  • The car passed dangerously close to the cyclist.
  • The company came dangerously close to bankruptcy last year.
  • The hikers were dangerously close to the cliff edge.

dangerously good

1
/dˈeɪnd͡ʒɚəsli ɡˈʊd/
fixed phrase informal

extremely good and tempting

so good you want too much of it

Örnekler
  • That sauce is dangerously good—I could eat it with anything.
  • The new game is dangerously good, and I can’t stop playing.
  • These cookies are dangerously good when they’re warm.

dangerously high

1
/dˈeɪnd͡ʒɚəsli hˈaɪ/
fixed phrase

at a critically high level

too high and not safe

Örnekler
  • Pollution levels were dangerously high this morning.
  • Her temperature was dangerously high.
  • Interest rates are still dangerously high for many borrowers.

dangerously ill

1
/dˈeɪnd͡ʒɚəsli ˈɪl/
fixed phrase

so ill it may be fatal

very sick and may die

Örnekler
  • Several patients were dangerously ill after the outbreak.
  • The doctor said he was dangerously ill and needed intensive care.
  • She became dangerously ill within a few hours.

dangerously low

1
/dˈeɪnd͡ʒɚəsli lˈoʊ/
fixed phrase

at a critically low level

too low and not safe

Örnekler
  • Water supplies are dangerously low after months without rain.
  • His blood pressure was dangerously low.
  • The plane’s fuel level was dangerously low.

live dangerously

1
/lˈɪv dˈeɪnd͡ʒɚəsli/
fixed phrase

choose an exciting risky life

do risky things as a way of life

Örnekler
  • He loves speed and tends to live dangerously.
  • She quit her stable job to travel full-time—she says she’s living dangerously.
  • When he was younger, he lived dangerously and took constant risks.

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