adv
Meaning 1
In a pernicious manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
perniciously
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adverb
Meaning 2
in a noxiously baneful way
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- this banefully poisoned climate
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: banefully
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
in a harmfully insidious manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- these drugs act insidiously
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: insidiously
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English pernicious Middle English -ly English -ly English perniciously From pernicious + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: schadelijk — in a pernicious manner
- Dutch: destructief — in a pernicious manner
- Dutch: verderfelijk — in a pernicious manner
- Portuguese: perniciosamente — in a pernicious manner