steeply C2 Topic:Plants & Agriculture US /ˈstiːpli/ See IPA manual Freq #77397 Meanings 1 adv in a steep manner The street rose steeply up to the castle. 2 adv In a steep manner. The two characteristic Italian villages which slumber on its banks, and the equally Italian palazzo whose terraced gardens descend steeply to the lake, hardly break the stillness and even the solitariness of the scene. Etymology From steep + -ly. Topics Plants & Agriculture External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # steeply **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈstiːpli/ **Frequency rank:** 77397 ## Meanings 1. in a steep manner 2. In a steep manner. ## Examples - The street rose steeply up to the castle. - The two characteristic Italian villages which slumber on its banks, and the equally Italian palazzo whose terraced gardens descend steeply to the lake, hardly break the stillness and even the solitariness of the scene. ## Etymology From steep + -ly. ## Topics - Plants & Agriculture markdown