Meaning of the word perilously in English

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perilously

US /ˈper.əl.əs.li/
UK /ˈper.əl.əs.li/

Adverb

1.

dangerously, or in a way that can cause problems:

Example:
She came perilously close to getting herself killed in her attempt to break the world record.
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