Perniciously

Perniciously
Pernicious Per*ni"cious, a. [L. perniciosus, from pernicies destruction, from pernecare to kill or slay outright; per + necare to kill, slay: cf. F. pernicieux. Cf. {Nuisance}, {Necromancy}.] Having the quality of injuring or killing; destructive; very mischievous; baleful; malicious; wicked. [1913 Webster]

Let this pernicious hour Stand aye accursed in the calendar. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Pernicious to his health. --Prescott. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Destructive; ruinous; deadly; noxious; injurious; baneful; deleterious; hurtful; mischievous. [1913 Webster] -- {Per*ni"cious*ly}, adv., -- {Per*ni"cious*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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