Noxiously

Noxiously
Noxious Nox"ious, a. [L. noxius, fr. noxa harm; akin to nocere to harm, hurt. Cf. {Nuisance}, {Necromancy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Hurtful; harmful; baneful; pernicious; injurious; destructive; unwholesome; insalubrious; as, noxious air, food, or climate; pernicious; corrupting to morals; as, noxious practices or examples. [1913 Webster]

Too frequent an appearance in places of public resort is noxious to spiritual promotions. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

2. Guilty; criminal. [R.] [1913 Webster]

Those who are noxious in the eye of the law. --Abp. Bramhall. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Noisome; hurtful; harmful; injurious; destructive; pernicious; mischievous; corrupting; baneful; unwholesome; insalubrious. See {Noisome}. [1913 Webster] -- {Nox"ious*ly}, adv. -- {Nox"ious*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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