virulently

virulently
virulent ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects. 2) (of a pathogen, especially a virus) highly infective. 3) bitterly hostile.
DERIVATIVES virulence noun virulently adverb.
ORIGIN originally describing a poisoned wound: from Latin virulentus, from virus (see VIRUS(Cf. ↑virus)).

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