Word: perilously
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: per
il
ous
ly
Definition: In a perilous manner; fraught with danger
Morphemes:
Affix: peril
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A situation of serious and immediate danger.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: perīculum
Language: la
Decoded: periculum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: risk, hazard, danger, peril
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.