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insidiously — insidious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, with harmful effect. DERIVATIVES insidiously adverb insidiousness noun. ORIGIN Latin insidiosus cunning … English terms 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
Insidiously — Insidious In*sid i*ous, a. [L. insidiosus, fr. insidiae an ambush, fr. insidere to sit in; pref. in + sedere to sit: cf. F. insidieux. See {Sit}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Lying in wait; watching an opportunity to insnare or entrap; deceitful; sly;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insidiously — adverb see insidious … New Collegiate Dictionary
insidiously — See insidious. * * * … Universalium
insidiously — adv. craftily, cunningly, deceitfully; in a subtly treacherous manner; in a deceptively harmless manner … English contemporary dictionary
insidiously — in·sid·i·ous·ly … English syllables
insidiously — See: insidious … English dictionary
insidious — insidiously, adv. insidiousness, n. /in sid ee euhs/, adj. 1. intended to entrap or beguile: an insidious plan. 2. stealthily treacherous or deceitful: an insidious enemy. 3. operating or proceeding in an inconspicuous or seemingly harmless way… … Universalium
Níð — (Old Norse) (Anglo Saxon nith , Old High German (OHG) nid(d) , modern German form Neid , modern Low Saxon nied ) in ancient Germanic mythology was the constituting and qualifying attribute for people suspected of being a malicious mythological… … Wikipedia
