- deleteriously
- adverb see deleterious
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
deleteriously
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deleteriously — deleterious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ causing harm or damage. DERIVATIVES deleteriously adverb. ORIGIN Greek d l t rios noxious … English terms dictionary
Deleteriously — Deleterious Del e*te ri*ous, a. [LL. deleterius noxious, Gr. dhlhth rios, fr. dhlei^sqai to hurt, damage; prob. akin to L. delere to destroy.] Hurtful; noxious; destructive; pernicious; as, a deleterious plant or quality; a deleterious example.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deleteriously — See deleterious. * * * … Universalium
deleteriously — adverb In a deleterious manner; harmfully … Wiktionary
deleteriously — adv. harmfully … English contemporary dictionary
deleteriously — del·e·te·ri·ous·ly … English syllables
deleteriously — adverb : in a deleterious manner * * * deletēˈriously adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑deleterious … Useful english dictionary
deleterious — deleteriously, adv. deleteriousness, n. /del i tear ee euhs/, adj. 1. injurious to health: deleterious gases. 2. harmful; injurious: deleterious influences. [1635 45; < Gk deletérios destructive, adj. deriv. of deletér destroyer, equiv. to dele… … Universalium
deleterious — adjective Etymology: Greek dēlētērios, from dēleisthai to hurt Date: 1643 harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way < deleterious effects > < deleterious to health > Synonyms: see pernicious • deleteriously adverb • deleteriousness … New Collegiate Dictionary
Superoxide — Lewis electron configuration of superoxide. The six outer shell electrons of each oxygen atom are shown in black; one electron pair is shared (middle); the unpaired electron is shown in the upper left and the additional electron conferring a… … Wikipedia
