virulently

vir·u·lent

V0118000 (vîr′yə-lənt, vîr′ə-)adj.1. a. Characterized by, causing, or promoting the rapid onset of severe illness. Used of a disease or toxin.b. Capable of causing disease by aggressively interfering with the immune system of the host. Used of a pathogen.2. Extremely hostile or malicious: virulent criticism; a virulent bigot.

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[Middle English, from Latin vīrulentus, from vīrus, poison.]

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vir′u·lence, vir′u·len·cy n.vir′u·lent·ly adv.

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Adv.

1.

virulently - in a virulent manner; "an old woman advanced a few paces to shake her fist virulently in my face"

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