toxically

toxically

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós)
Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós)
Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der.
Latin toxicum
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Italic *-kos
Latin -cus
Latin toxicusbor.
French toxiquebor.
English toxic
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
Middle English -ally
English -ally
English toxically

    From toxic + -ally.

    Adverb

    toxically (comparative more toxically, superlative most toxically)

    1. In a toxic manner.
      • 2002, Paul Pearsall, Toxic Success: How to Stop Striving and Start Thriving, page 158:
        To disguise their attention deficit disorder, the toxically successful often develop a persona, a social image they project […]
    2. (not comparable) With regard to toxins.
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