PERNICIOUSLY

banefully, perniciously

(adverb) in a noxiously baneful way; “this banefully poisoned climate”

insidiously, perniciously

(adverb) in a harmfully insidious manner; “these drugs act insidiously”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

perniciously (comparative more perniciously, superlative most perniciously)

In a pernicious manner.

Source: Wiktionary


PERNICIOUS

Per*ni"cious, a. Etym: [L. pernix, -icis.]

Definition: Quick; swift (to burn). [R.] Milton.

Per*ni"cious, a. Etym: [L. perniciosus, from pernicies destruction, from pernecare to kill or slay outright; per + necare to kill, slay: cf. F. pernicieux. Cf. Nuisance, Necromancy.]

Definition: Having the quality of injuring or killing; destructive; very mischievous; baleful; malicious; wicked. Let this pernicious hour Stand aye accursed in the calendar. Shak. Pernicious to his health. Prescott.

Syn.

– Destructive; ruinous; deadly; noxious; injurious; baneful; deleterious; hurtful; mischievous.

– Per*ni"cious*ly, adv., -- Per*ni"cious*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 November 2024

SEARCHINGLY

(adverb) in a searching manner; “‘Are you really happy with him,’ asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchingly”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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