poisonously
In deadly fashion
In a manner that is toxic, venomous, or harmful.
Literally, a snake strikes poisonously or a substance acts poisonously on the body.
Figuratively, the word describes malicious or corrupting influence: She spoke poisonously about her former friend.
Rumors spread poisonously through the office.
With desire to harm
- vindictivelyWith desire for revenge
- nastilyIn a malicious way
- bitterlyWith harsh resentment
- hostilelyIn an antagonistic manner
cruelly · venomously · malevolently · viciously · hatefully · toxically · insidiously · destructively
In manner that debases
- insidiouslyHarmfully but subtly
- perniciouslyIn a subtly harmful manner
- destructivelyIn a damaging manner
- harmfullyIn a detrimental manner
damagingly · detrimentally · ruinously · infectiously · spreading · seeping · pervading · undermining
Harmful, especially when inhaled
- contaminatedMade impure by contact
- pollutedMade impure by contaminants
- taintedContaminated, made impure
- carcinogenicCauses cancer
radioactive · chemical · hazardous · waste · fumes · exposure · ingestion · dosage
spitefully
With desire to harm
- vindictivelyWith desire for revenge
- nastilyIn a malicious way
- bitterlyWith harsh resentment
hostilely · cruelly · venomously · malevolently · viciously · hatefully · toxically · insidiously · destructively · harmfully
corruptingly
In manner that debases
- insidiouslyHarmfully but subtly
- perniciouslyIn a subtly harmful manner
- destructivelyIn a damaging manner
harmfully · damagingly · detrimentally · ruinously · infectiously · spreading · seeping · pervading · undermining · eroding
noxious
Harmful, especially when inhaled
- contaminatedMade impure by contact
- pollutedMade impure by contaminants
- taintedContaminated, made impure
carcinogenic · radioactive · chemical · hazardous · waste · fumes · exposure · ingestion · dosage · lethal
snake
Limbless scaled reptile
- cobraHooded venomous serpent
- viperFanged toxic serpent
- rattlesnakeViper with segmented tail noisemaker
mamba · adder · asp · fangs · bite · sting · scorpion · spider · black widow · tarantula
poisonouslyharmlessly
Without causing damage
safely · innocuously · benignly · inoffensively · nonlethally
poisonouslybenevolently
In a kindhearted manner
kindly · lovingly · warmly · generously · sweetly
- poisonous reptilesScaled animals bearing toxins
- poisonous plantsFlora harmful if ingested
- not poisonousLacking harmful substances
- poisonous substanceAgent causing harm internally
- poisonous fungiHarmful mushroom species
- poisonous compoundHarmful chemical substance