NOXIOUSLY

detrimentally, harmfully, noxiously

(adverb) in a detrimental manner

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adverb

noxiously (comparative more noxiously, superlative most noxiously)

In a noxious manner.

Source: Wiktionary

NOXIOUS

Nox"ious, a. Etym: [L. noxius, fr. noxa harm; akin to nocere to harm, hurt. Cf. Nuisance, Necromancy.]

1. Hurtful; harmful; baneful; pernicious; injurious; destructive; unwholesome; insalubrious; as, noxious air, food, or climate; pernicious; corrupting to morals; as, noxious practices or examples. Too frequent an appearance in places of public resort is noxious to spiritual promotions. Swift.

2. Guilty; criminal. [R.] Those who are noxious in the eye of the law. Abp. Bramhall.

Syn.

– Noisome; hurtful; harmful; injurious; destructive; pernicious; mischievous; corrupting; baneful; unwholesome; insalubrious. See Noisome.

– Nox"ious*ly, adv.

– Nox"ious*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition