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Noxiously — Noxious Nox ious, a. [L. noxius, fr. noxa harm; akin to nocere to harm, hurt. Cf. {Nuisance}, {Necromancy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Hurtful; harmful; baneful; pernicious; injurious; destructive; unwholesome; insalubrious; as, noxious air, food, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noxiously — See noxious. * * * … Universalium
noxiously — adverb In a noxious manner … Wiktionary
noxiously — nÉ‘kʃəslɪ / nÉ’k adv. in a noxious manner, harmfully, injuriously … English contemporary dictionary
noxiously — nox·ious·ly … English syllables
noxiously — adverb in a detrimental manner • Syn: ↑detrimentally, ↑harmfully • Ant: ↑harmlessly (for: ↑harmfully) • Derived from adjective: ↑noxious, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
noxious — noxiously, adv. noxiousness, n. /nok sheuhs/, adj. 1. harmful or injurious to health or physical well being: noxious fumes. 2. morally harmful; corrupting; pernicious: a noxious plan to spread dissension. [1605 15; < L noxius harmful, hurtful,… … Universalium
detrimentally — adverb in a detrimental manner • Syn: ↑harmfully, ↑noxiously • Ant: ↑harmlessly (for: ↑harmfully) • Derived from adjective: ↑noxious … Useful english dictionary
harmfully — adverb in a detrimental manner • Syn: ↑detrimentally, ↑noxiously • Ant: ↑harmlessly • Derived from adjective: ↑noxious (for: ↑noxiously), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
noxious — adjective Etymology: Middle English noxius, from Latin, from noxa harm; akin to Latin nocēre to harm, nec , nex violent death, Greek nekros dead body Date: 15th century 1. a. physically harmful or destructive to living beings < noxious waste > b … New Collegiate Dictionary
