insidiously
1insidiously — insidious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, with harmful effect. DERIVATIVES insidiously adverb insidiousness noun. ORIGIN Latin insidiosus cunning …
2insidiously — adverb in a harmfully insidious manner (Freq. 2) these drugs act insidiously • Syn: ↑perniciously • Derived from adjective: ↑pernicious (for: ↑perniciously), ↑insi …
3Insidiously — Insidious In*sid i*ous, a. [L. insidiosus, fr. insidiae an ambush, fr. insidere to sit in; pref. in + sedere to sit: cf. F. insidieux. See {Sit}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Lying in wait; watching an opportunity to insnare or entrap; deceitful; sly;… …
4insidiously — adverb see insidious …
5insidiously — See insidious. * * * …
6insidiously — adverb in an insidious manner …
7insidiously — adv. craftily, cunningly, deceitfully; in a subtly treacherous manner; in a deceptively harmless manner …
8insidiously — in·sid·i·ous·ly …
9insidiously — See: insidious …
10insidious — insidiously, adv. insidiousness, n. /in sid ee euhs/, adj. 1. intended to entrap or beguile: an insidious plan. 2. stealthily treacherous or deceitful: an insidious enemy. 3. operating or proceeding in an inconspicuous or seemingly harmless way… …
