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steeply
Variant of steep
adjective
- having a sharp rise or highly inclined slope; precipitous: a steep incline
- Informal
- unreasonably high or great; exorbitant; excessive: steep demands, a steep price
- extreme; exaggerated: a rather steep statement
- Obsolete high; lofty
noun
a steep slope or incline
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