Perniciously Definition & Meaning
perniciously
- adverb
- in a harmfully insidious manner; "these drugs act insidiously"
- in a noxiously baneful way; "this banefully poisoned climate"
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- What does perniciously mean?
- in a harmfully insidious manner; "these drugs act insidiously" in a noxiously baneful way; "this banefully poisoned climate"
- What part of speech is perniciously?
- Perniciously is an adverb.
- How many definitions does perniciously have?
- Perniciously has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adverb).