DELETERIOUSLY

Etymology

Adverb

deleteriously (comparative more deleteriously, superlative most deleteriously)

In a deleterious manner; harmfully.

Source: Wiktionary


DELETERIOUS

Del`e*te"ri*ous, a. Etym: [LL. deleterius noxious, Gr. delere to destroy.]

Definition: Hurtful; noxious; destructive; pernicious; as, a deleterious plant or quality; a deleterious example.

– Del`e*te"ri*ous*ly, adv.

– Del`e*te"ri*ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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