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perniciously — pernicious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. DERIVATIVES perniciously adverb perniciousness noun. ORIGIN Latin perniciosus destructive … English terms dictionary
Perniciously — Pernicious Per*ni cious, a. [L. perniciosus, from pernicies destruction, from pernecare to kill or slay outright; per + necare to kill, slay: cf. F. pernicieux. Cf. {Nuisance}, {Necromancy}.] Having the quality of injuring or killing;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perniciously — adverb see pernicious … New Collegiate Dictionary
perniciously — See pernicious. * * * … Universalium
perniciously — pÉ™(r) nɪʃəslɪ adj. destructively, harmfully; malignantly; evilly, wickedly … English contemporary dictionary
perniciously — per·ni·cious·ly … English syllables
perniciously — adverb 1. in a noxiously baneful way this banefully poisoned climate • Syn: ↑banefully • Derived from adjective: ↑pernicious, ↑baneful (for: ↑banefully) 2. in a har … Useful english dictionary
pernicious — perniciously, adv. perniciousness, n. /peuhr nish euhs/, adj. 1. causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie. 2. deadly; fatal: a pernicious disease. 3. Obs. evil; wicked. [1515 25; < L… … Universalium
banefully — adverb in a noxiously baneful way this banefully poisoned climate • Syn: ↑perniciously • Derived from adjective: ↑pernicious (for: ↑perniciously), ↑baneful … Useful english dictionary
insidiously — adverb in a harmfully insidious manner (Freq. 2) these drugs act insidiously • Syn: ↑perniciously • Derived from adjective: ↑pernicious (for: ↑perniciously), ↑insi … Useful english dictionary
