deleteriously

deleteriously
adverb see deleterious

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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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

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