poisonously
poisonously · more poisonously · most poisonously
In a poisonous mannerIn a poisonous manner.
Meaning
2 sensesIn a poisonous manner.
c. 1900, Thomas Edison, quotation The x-ray had affected poisonously my assistant, Mr. Dally.
in a very malevolent manner
(obsolete)Using poison.
Forms
more poisonously, most poisonously| Comparative | more poisonously Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most poisonously |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- in a very malevolent manner:venomously
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpoisonous
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb