Example sentences for: precipitously

How can you use “precipitously” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • So Starr insisted to the press that he had made his decision without regard to the investigation's outcome--whereupon pundits concluded that he was a cad to leave precipitously.

  • It takes its name from the red-brown bricks used in the construction of its outer walls, which rise precipitously above the deep gorge of the Río Darro.

  • Urea prices have fallen precipitously since China, formerly a major buyer, decided to strive for self-sufficiency.

  • Instead, the cost of computer gear is falling precipitously, and affordable bandwidth--the measure of data transmission--is growing at an exponential rate.

  • Though U.S. banks boast mounting profits, the credit quality of their loan portfolios has declined precipitously.


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