steeply
adverb/ˈstiːpli/
/ˈstiːpli/
- an angle or surface that slopes steeply rises or falls quickly, not gradually
- a steeply sloping roof
- The path climbed steeply upwards.
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- suddenly and by a large amount
- Prices rose steeply.
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