Precipitously
Precipitously adverb - With excessive or careless speed.
Sheer and precipitously are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sheer" instead an adverb "Precipitously".
Sheer
Sheer adverb - Straight up or down without a break.
Precipitously and sheer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Precipitously" instead an adverb "Sheer".
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