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virulently

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vir·u·lent  (vîry-lnt, vîr-)
adj.
1.
a. Extremely infectious, malignant, or poisonous. Used of a disease or toxin.
b. Capable of causing disease by breaking down protective mechanisms of the host. Used of a pathogen.
2. Bitterly hostile or antagonistic; hateful: virulent criticism. See Synonyms at poisonous.
3. Intensely irritating, obnoxious, or harsh.
[Middle English, from Latin vrulentus, from vrus, poison.]
viru·lence, viru·len·cy n.
viru·lent·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.virulentlyvirulently - in a virulent manner; "an old woman advanced a few paces to shake her fist virulently in my face"
Translations
virulently [ˈvɪrʊləntlɪ] ADJ → con virulencia
virulently [ˈvɪrjʊləntli] adv → avec virulence
virulently hostile → d'une hostilité virulente
virulently
adv
(Med) → virulent
(fig) → scharf; virulently racist → virulent rassistisch


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