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poisonously
adverb
Examples of poisonous in a Sentence
Chocolate is poisonous to dogs.
This species of spider is extremely poisonous.
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This genus is primarily known for its small but brightly colored amphibian species that are highly poisonous, most notably, the bright orange pumpkin toadlets, B. rotenbergae, B. ephippium and B. pitanga (more here).
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Its most frightening aspect, though, is probably its poisonous bite.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
But social media and polarized politics are exposing it at industrial scale, fueled by a poisonous cocktail of bad actors, media illiteracy and plummeting trust in traditional news.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024
Craddock writes this because it was variously believed that the spirit was medicinal (nope), poisonous (not especially) or hallucinogenic (not even close).
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Its most frightening aspect, though, is probably its poisonous bite.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
But social media and polarized politics are exposing it at industrial scale, fueled by a poisonous cocktail of bad actors, media illiteracy and plummeting trust in traditional news.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024
Craddock writes this because it was variously believed that the spirit was medicinal (nope), poisonous (not especially) or hallucinogenic (not even close).
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Poisonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poisonous. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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poisonous
adjective
poi·son·ous
ˈpȯiz-nəs 
-ᵊn-əs
: containing poison : having or causing an effect of poison
poisonously
adverb
Medical Definition
poisonous
adjective
poi·son·ous
ˈpȯiz-nəs, -ᵊn-əs
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