VIRULENTLY

virulently

(adverb) in a virulent manner; “an old woman advanced a few paces to shake her fist virulently in my face”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

virulently (comparative more virulently, superlative most virulently)

in a virulent manner

Source: Wiktionary


Vir"u*lent*ly, adv.

Definition: In a virulent manner.

VIRULENT

Vir"u*lent, a. Etym: [L. virulentus, fr. virus poison: cf. F. virulent. See Virus.]

1. Extremely poisonous or venomous; very active in doing injury. A contagious disorder rendered more virulent by uncleanness. Sir W. Scott.

2. Very bitter in enmity; actuated by a desire to injure; malignant; as, a virulent invective.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

13 March 2025

ACCURATE

(adjective) conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; “an accurate reproduction”; “the accounting was accurate”; “accurate measurements”; “an accurate scale”


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The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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