What is the meaning of perniciously?

adverb

  • In a harmfully insidious manner.
    • usage: "these drugs act insidiously"
  • In a noxiously baneful way.
    • usage: "this banefully poisoned climate"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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