CEFR C2

virulently

adverb

Meaning

In a manner that is extremely harmful, poisonous, or filled with intense malice and hatred.

Examples

The disease spread virulently through the crowded refugee camp.
She spoke virulently against the new policy, calling it a betrayal of the public trust.

Synonyms: harshly, viciously, maliciously, vitriolically

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virulently (C2)

adverb

Pronunciation: ˈvɪr.jə.lənt.li

Definition

In a manner that is extremely harmful, poisonous, or filled with intense malice and hatred.

Examples

The disease spread virulently through the crowded refugee camp.
She spoke virulently against the new policy, calling it a betrayal of the public trust.
The bacteria reacted virulently to the antibiotic treatment, mutating rapidly to survive.

Synonyms of virulently

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