What does Perniciously mean?

Definitions for Perniciously
per·ni·cious·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. insidiously, perniciouslyadverb

    in a harmfully insidious manner

    "these drugs act insidiously"

  2. banefully, perniciouslyadverb

    in a noxiously baneful way

    "this banefully poisoned climate"

Wiktionary

  1. perniciouslyadverb

    In a pernicious manner.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Perniciouslyadverb

    Destructively; mischievously; ruinously.

    Etymology: from pernicious.

    Some wilful wits wilfully against their own knowledge, perniciously against their own conscience, have openly taught. Roger Ascham, Schoolmaster.

    All the commons
    Hate him perniciously, and with him
    Ten fathom deep. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

ChatGPT

  1. perniciously

    Perniciously is an adverb that means in a way that is harmful, destructive, or causing great harm or damage often in a way that is not easily seen or noticed. It is often associated with something that undermines or works insidiously to cause serious damage.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Perniciously in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Perniciously in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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