adverb
definition
In a steep manner.
Examples of steeply in a Sentence
Many of the spurs or broken segments of ranges thus formed abut steeply upon the Black Sea, so that this littoral region is on the whole very rugged and not readily accessible, especially as the general elevations are considerable.
The mountains generally fall steeply to the sea.
In the north-western section the highest ground is found along the Atlantic coast, mounting steeply from the sea to an average height of 2000 to 3000 ft.
North of Bhutan, between the Himalayan crest and Lhasa, this formation is approximately maintained; farther east, although the same natural forces first resulted in the same effect of successive folds of the earth's crust, forming extensive curves of ridge and furrow, the abundant rainfall and the totally distinct climatic conditions which govern the processes of denudation subsequently led to the erosion of deeper valleys enclosed between forest-covered ranges which rise steeply from the river banks.
The sides of this ridge run down steeply to the water on either side.
No central chain of mountains stretches west and east through the island, but near the north coast hills, rising 2300 to 2600 ft., slope steeply to the shore.
From the middle of this plain the core of Lower Cretaceous sandstones known as the Hastings Beds emerges steeply, and reaches in the centre an elevation of 796 ft.
It rises steeply to a height of 7352 feet, and commands a magnificent prospect.
The ridges in front of it rose steeply, and were strongly held by the Italians, whose position, however, suffered from two grave drawbacks.
This great divide is not always marked by well-defined ranges facing steeply either to the north or south.
The steeply rising face of the plateau here is due to the resistance of a durable layer of limestone, known as the Helderberg limestone.
The ground-plan of Easby Abbey, owing to its situation on the edge of the steeply sloping banks of a river, is singularly irregular.
The village rises steeply above a very narrow cove on the north coast, sheltered, but difficult of access, vessels having to be warped into it by means of hawsers.
Many homeowners needing to refinance to avoid steeply increasing mortgage payments discovered that their homes no longer appraised high enough to qualify for a refinance.
Homeowners with ARM loans that adjust when rates are high can find themselves stuck with steeply increasing monthly payments that they may be unable to afford.
If you'd like to pay a little less and don't mind discontinued patterns, then you can find luggage from Vera Bradley at steeply discounted prices on sites such as Ebay or Discount Fabric Handbags.com.
Decorations, accessories, and novelty items are often steeply discounted immediately after the holiday.
To make space for the latest models, older computers with fewer upgrades can be steeply discounted.
The watches in this line are priced quite a bit more steeply because of the gems used in production.
The western escarpment of the plateau rises steeply from the Red Sea littoral to a height of from 4000 to 8000 ft., leaving a narrow belt of lowland rarely exceeding 30 m.
On the west they rise somewhat steeply, exposing high cliffs of white limestone, which perhaps gave Palgrave the impression that the range is of greater absolute height than is actually the case.
Mr Gardiner regarded these banks as plateaus rising to different elevations beneath the surface of the sea from a main plateau rising steeply from the great depths of the Indian Ocean.
Amongst these are the dome, an isolated elevation rising steeply but not coming within too fathoms of the surface; the bank, an elevation coming nearer the surface than too fathoms, but not so near as 6 fathoms; and finally the shoal or reef, which comes within 6 fathoms of the surface, and so may constitute a danger to shipping.
The Australian Shelf rises steeply as a rule from depths, of 2500 to 3000 fathoms. A broad depression with depths of from 3300 to 3500 fathoms lies to the east of the Cocos Islands and extends into the angle between the Malay Archipelago and Australia.
Of these the most notable is the Niagara escarpment which extends eastward from Canada, past Lewiston and Lockport, - a downward step from the Erie to the Ontario plain, where the Niagara limestone outcrops, and its resistance to denudation accounts for the steeply rising face at the boundary between the two plains.
Between this mountain chain and its spurs, which fall steeply to the E., and the Rhine, stretches a fertile plain forming the eastern half of Alsace.
Farther south, at VienTiane, the Mekong passes through a gorge cut in sandstone, arkose and schists with a similar strike; while at Lakhon there are steeply inclined limestones which strike north-west.
The highlands and uplands between the chief valleys are but moderately dissected; many small side streams still flow on the highland, and descend by steeply incised gorges to the valleys of the larger rivers.
The Old Man presents a characteristic section, for it exhibits a thick pile of massive, current-bedded red sandstones, resting, near the foot of the pinnacle, upon a thin bed of amygdaloidal porphyrite, which in its turn lies unconformably upon steeply inclined flagstones.
Geologically and structurally Cyrenaica is a mass of Miocene limestone tilted up steeply from the Mediterranean and falling inland by a gentle descent to sea-level again at the line of depression, which runs from the gulf of Sidra through Aujila to Siwa.
Owing to the slight rainfall, and the rapid weathering of the rocks by the great range of teniperature, these hills rise steeply from the valleys at their feet as almost bare rock, supporting hardly any vegetation.
The coast of Wight rises more steeply.
The Kuen-lun on the south rise steeply from the flat deserts of the Takla-makan and Kum-tagh by successive terraces until they reach an elevation of 19,000 to 20,000 ft.
The new engine made it possible to climb steeply out of jungle airstrips surrounded by tall trees.
Beautiful wooded hills rise steeply all around, forming a backcloth, which greatly enhances the rural setting of the town.
The steeply wooded ravine descends to a private, secluded beach on the historic Helford River.
It is about 13 ft. 6 ins. wide and, as you say is very steeply cambered.
From the park gates a road runs through lowland evergreen forest before climbing steeply through well forested hills.
To the north our neighbors agricultural land rises steeply, and has gorse and fern growing, which is a haven for wild life.
Broadleaved woodland is limited to small patches alongside steeply incised streams and abandoned meander scars cut in the glacial deposits alongside the Glenelly river.
This may already be seen with the steeply rising numbers of urban foxes, many of which now suffer from endemic mange.
From here the trail ascends steeply to a large pampa below the first pass, where we camp.
The arc of jagged peaks rises steeply form the sea and dominates the skyline for miles around.
Behind the church, a track climbs steeply through Holloway Rocks before leveling out on the high grassy plateau of Stow Hill.
Typical of a vintage model, the legs are steeply raked forward, bringing the wheels a long way forward of the balance point.
Marginal vegetation can be established on shelves constructed beneath vertical or steeply sloping revetments.
A steeply descending rift with chamber at base full of boulders which prevented further progress.
A steeply ascending phreatic rift was gained heading north east to reach a point some 45m above the start of the climb.
The Coast Path enters the village via a steep zigzag through someone's garden, dropping steeply to the harbor.
The forms of Vermont's mountains, even to the highest summits, were to a great extent rounded by glaciation, but as the rocks vary much in texture and are often steeply inclined, stream erosion has cut valleys deep and narrow, often mere gorges.