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deleterious
(redirected from deleteriously)

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del·e·te·ri·ous  (dl-tîr-s)
adj.
Having a harmful effect; injurious: the deleterious effects of smoking.
[From Greek dltrios, from dltr, destroyer, from dleisthai, to harm.]
dele·teri·ous·ly adv.
dele·teri·ous·ness n.
deleterious [ˌdɛlɪˈtɪərɪəs]
adj
harmful; injurious; hurtful
[from New Latin dēlētērius, from Greek dēlētērios injurious, destructive, from dēleisthai to hurt]
deleteriously  adv
deleteriousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.deleterious - harmful to living things; "deleterious chemical additives"
injurious, hurtful
harmful - causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking"
deleterious
adjective (Formal) harmful, bad, damaging, destructive, detrimental, hurtful, pernicious, ruinous, prejudicial, injurious Fear of crime is having a deleterious effect on society.
Translations
deleterious [ˌdelɪˈtɪərɪəs] ADJ (frm) → nocivo, perjudicial (to para)
deleterious
adj (form) → schädlich (to für)
deleterious [ˌdelɪˈtɪərɪəs] adj (frm) deleterious (to) → deleterio/a (per)
deleterious [ˌdelɪˈtɪərɪəs] adj (frm) deleterious (to) → deleterio/a (per)


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