par´lous|ly

par´lous|ly
par|lous «PAHR luhs», adjective, adverb. Archaic.
–adj.
1. full of peril; dangerous: »

the parlous state of the European coal industry (London Times). Thou art in a parlous state, shepherd (Shakespeare).

SYNONYM(S): perilous.
2. very clever; shrewd: »

A parlous boy: go to, you are too shrewd (Shakespeare).

–adv.
extremely; excessively: »

You look parlous handsome when you smile (George J. Whyte-Melville).

[short for perilous]
par´lous|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • parlously — par·lous·ly …   English syllables

  • parlous — par•lous [[t]ˈpɑr ləs[/t]] adj. 1) perilous; dangerous 2) Obs. cunning; shrewd • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME, earlier perlous, syncopated var. ofperilous perilous par′lous•ly, adv. par′lous•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • parlous — par|lous [ˈpa:ləs US ˈpa:r ] adj formal [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: perilous] in a very bad or dangerous condition ▪ The country s police force was in a parlous state in 1990 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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