Nocuously

Nocuously
Nocuous Noc"u*ous, a. [L. nocuus, fr. nocere to hurt.] Hurtful; noxious. [R.] -- {Noc"u*ous*ly}, adv. [R.] [1913 Webster]

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  • nocuously — adverb see nocuous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • nocuously — See nocuous. * * * …   Universalium

  • nocuously — adverb In a nocuous manner …   Wiktionary

  • nocuously — nÉ‘kjÊŠÉ™slɪ / nÉ’k adv. harmfully …   English contemporary dictionary

  • nocuously — noc·u·ous·ly …   English syllables

  • nocuously — adverb see nocuous * * * nocˈuously adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑nocuous …   Useful english dictionary

  • nocuous — nocuously, adv. nocuousness, n. /nok yooh euhs/, adj. likely to cause damage or injury; harmful; noxious. [1625 35; < L nocuus harmful, injurious, equiv. to noc(ere) to harm + uus deverbal adj. suffix; see OUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • nocuous — adjective Etymology: Latin nocuus, from nocēre to harm more at noxious Date: 1635 harmful • nocuously adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • nocuous — /ˈnɒkjuəs/ (say nokyoohuhs) adjective Rare injurious; noxious: a nocuous gas. {Latin nocuus} –nocuously, adverb –nocuousness, noun …  

  • nocuous — [näk′yo͞o əs] adj. [L nocuus < nocere: see NECRO ] harmful; poisonous; noxious nocuously adv …   English World dictionary

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