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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