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Etymology
Etymology tree Undeterminedder.? Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-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- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English toxically From toxic + -ally.
Meanings
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In a toxic manner.
To disguise their attention deficit disorder, the toxically successful often develop a persona, a social image they project […]
2002, Paul Pearsall, Toxic Success: How to Stop Striving and Start Thriving, page 158:
- (not-comparable) With regard to toxins.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most toxically | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more toxically | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |