/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of precipitously Find synonyms for: Adverb1. precipitously, sharplyusage: very suddenly and to a great degree; "conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate"; "prices rose sharply"2. precipitouslyusage: abruptly; in a precipitous manner; "the mountains rose precipitously from the shore"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language