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In a precipitous manner; with sudden descent; in violent haste. Till the victim hear within and yearn to hurry precipitously Like the leaf in a roaring whirlwind, like the smoke in a hurricane whirl'd. Tennyson, Boädicea.
Hastily; with precipitation; precipitately. Some … precipitously conclude they [chameleons] eat not any at all. Sir T. Browne, Vulg. Err., iii. 21.

If the cost of making and certifying devices to use on a cellular network drops precipitously, and volume of chips sold would be one of those factors, it wouldn't be weird to buy a really good camera that has a 3G or 4G cell chip installed that you could use on a pay-as-you-go basis or as an add-on to an existing cell account you might have. — Wi-Fi Networking News
But real estate prices in Fresno (and much of California) have dropped precipitously, and do not show signs of stabilizing yet. — Free Money Finance
We are owed a substantial seven-figure sum by various advertisers and business partners, but as with everyone else in media, payments to us have slowed precipitously, which is turn has crippled our ability to pay our bills on time. — Dealbreaker
Arrests on job sites fell-precipitously, from 17,554 in 1997 to 445 in 2003. — Latest Articles
Even in areas of the country where home prices have declined precipitously, the collateral behind mortgage-related assets still retains substantial value. — Salon