The Collaborative International Dictionary
Noxious \Nox"ious\, a. [L. noxius, fr. noxa harm; akin to nocere to harm, hurt. Cf. Nuisance, Necromancy.]
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Hurtful; harmful; baneful; pernicious; injurious; destructive; unwholesome; insalubrious; as, noxious air, food, or climate; pernicious; corrupting to morals; as, noxious practices or examples.
Too frequent an appearance in places of public resort is noxious to spiritual promotions.
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Guilty; criminal. [R.]
Those who are noxious in the eye of the law.
--Abp. Bramhall.Syn: Noisome; hurtful; harmful; injurious; destructive; pernicious; mischievous; corrupting; baneful; unwholesome; insalubrious. See Noisome. [1913 Webster] -- Nox"ious*ly, adv. -- Nox"ious*ness, n.
Wiktionary
adv. In a noxious manner.
WordNet
adv. in a detrimental manner [syn: detrimentally, harmfully] [ant: harmlessly]
Usage examples of "noxiously".
The district reminded Tamar of the grimiest parts of Breven, all blocky buildings, oily cobblestones, and noxiously fumed air.