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I saw that e-mail was insidiously invading Phones 4u, so I banned it immediately.
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Meaning of "insidiously" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INSIDIOUSLY

insidiously  [ɪnˈsɪdɪəslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSIDIOUSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Insidiously is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES INSIDIOUSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of insidiously in the English dictionary

The definition of insidiously in the dictionary is stealthily, subtly, cunningly, or treacherously. Other definition of insidiously is in a manner which works in a subtle or apparently innocuous way, but which is nevertheless deadly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSIDIOUSLY


commodiously
kəˈməʊdɪəslɪ
compendiously
kəmˈpendɪəslɪ
deviously
ˈdiːvɪəslɪ
discommodiously
ˌdɪskəˈməʊdɪəslɪ
fastidiously
fæˈstɪdɪəslɪ
fiercely
ˈfɪəslɪ
hideously
ˈhɪdɪəslɪ
hilariously
hɪˈlɛərɪəslɪ
incommodiously
ˌɪnkəˈməʊdɪəslɪ
invidiously
ɪnˈvɪdɪəslɪ
melodiously
mɪˈləʊdɪəslɪ
obviously
ˈɒbvɪəslɪ
odiously
ˈəʊdɪəslɪ
perfidiously
pɜːˈfɪdɪəslɪ
previously
ˈpriːvɪəslɪ
seriously
ˈsɪərɪəslɪ
simultaneously
ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəslɪ
spontaneously
spɒnˈteɪnɪəslɪ
studiously
ˈstjuːdɪəslɪ
tediously
ˈtiːdɪəslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSIDIOUSLY

inside
inside forward
inside job
inside lane
inside leg
inside leg measurement
inside of
inside out
inside track
inside-left
inside-right
insider
insider dealer
insider dealing
insider trader
insider trading
insides
insidious
insidiousness
insight

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSIDIOUSLY

anonymously
cautiously
consciously
continuously
dangerously
deliciously
enormously
famously
furiously
generously
graciously
marvellously
meticulously
mysteriously
notoriously
outrageously
ridiculously
tremendously
unanimously
unconsciously
vigorously

Synonyms and antonyms of insidiously in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «insidiously» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSIDIOUSLY

Find out the translation of insidiously to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of insidiously from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «insidiously» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阴险
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

insidiosamente
570 millions of speakers

English

insidiously
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

insidiously
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دهاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коварно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insidiosamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

insidiously
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

insidieusement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Insidiously
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

heimtückisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

知らぬ間に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교활
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Insidiously
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngấm ngầm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெல்ல
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निष्ठूरपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sinsice
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insidiosamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podstępnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підступно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

insidios
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ύπουλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slinkse wyse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försåt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

insidiously
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of insidiously

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSIDIOUSLY»

The term «insidiously» is regularly used and occupies the 62.941 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSIDIOUSLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about insidiously

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2 QUOTES WITH «INSIDIOUSLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word insidiously.
1
John Caudwell
I saw that e-mail was insidiously invading Phones 4u, so I banned it immediately.
2
Robert Walpole
I am called repeatedly and insidiously prime and sole minister.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSIDIOUSLY»

Discover the use of insidiously in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to insidiously and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Insidiously 'cute': Kawaii Cultural Production and Ideology ...
This thesis examines the ideologies and cultural norms that can be carried within the seemingly harmless images of kawaii culture in contemporary Japan and seeks to explicate what vestigial messages of pre-war identity formation it ...
Sara Catharine Osenton, 2006
2
Knowledge and Critical Pedagogy: An Introduction
Insidiously. Shape. and. Limit. Our. Realities: On. the. Road. To become a seeker of new knowledges and new ways of being we must be willing to sometimes be seen as the fools of the gods. In a Western culture that moves many of us to ...
Joe L. Kincheloe, 2008
3
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
insidiously. it. gets. things. “Hey, stuff happens. Our retirement savings took a big hit.” momentum. So fixated were they on this one approach that when I asked whether they employed other strategies as well, it was as ifI had asked members of ...
4
CIO
insidiously. the. medium. has. been. usurped. igmonitor.com/syncmaster retailer o r d i n a n Introducing. the spirit of creativity. There was great potential, but just like in the Old West, that promise soon began to attract conventional elements.
5
Monthly Journal of Medical Science
Of these, four were ailing for a few days, and tb,en became suddenly worse ; three of the four took to their beds respectively on about the 7th, 8th, and 11th days of the disease. The other six of the ten in whom the disease began insidiously, ...
‎1849
6
Evangelical Christendom
... Ood'g Word neglected for the books written by men ; therefore it is that the foundations of our church have been shaken, and the enemy insidiously broken anew into our sanctuary, therefore they have been able to dispute with us the victory.
‎1853
7
The National Quarterly Review ...
Again, in his comparison of Moore and Burns, he writes : “The one was polished and musical, but artificial, and insidiously immoral; the other homely and simple, but powerful and ef. fective to men of all classes in society.” When our author ...
‎1873
8
EVENGALICAL CHRISTENDOM: IN STATE AND PROSPECTS A MONTHLY ...
... God's Word neglected for the books written by men ; therefore it is that the foundations of our church have been shaken, and the enemy insidiously broken anew into our sanctuary, therefore they have been able to dispute with us the victory.
PARTRIDGE AND OAKEY, PATERNOASTER ROW:, 1852
9
On the identity or non-identity of typhoid and typhus fevers
The other six of the ten in whom the disease began insidiously, could fix on no particular day as that on which their illness began, but only stated that they became gradually ill from about a given day ; of these, four took to bed severally on ...
Sir William Jenner, 1850
10
The Missionary Herald
this taLe occasion insidiously to declare spurious the divine Liturgy of Basil the Great, and of John Chrysostom. Hut after Epiphanins he brings as witnesses of his wicked beliet- — whom ? Basil the Great and John Chrysostom ! and makes ...
‎1845

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSIDIOUSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term insidiously is used in the context of the following news items.
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Diarmaid Ferriter: Refreshing to hear priest fulminate against sinful …
He also railed against the “imported press” and “imported films” and declared that “this new conquest of Ireland is going on insidiously, but ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
Seattle Art Museum opens “Disguise: Masks and Global African Art …
... museum mask; and four large screens of computer-drawn masks, sliding insidiously in and out of their black and white and “reciting” (through ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»
3
Keep Bill's focus on organised crime, ST Editorial News & Top …
Proactive moves against serious crimes can help to ensure these do not take root insidiously, like vermin that become harder to eradicate over ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
4
15 Surgeons, 17 Hospitals Accused of Using Fake Spinal Hardware
... with a company called Spinal Solutions to "insidiously comingle fake implantable (spinal) hardware with genuine" parts, and implant them in ... «OutpatientSurgery.net, Jul 15»
5
University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center doctor …
The suit said the fake screws and rods were "insidiously co-mingled" with real products used in spinal fusion surgery. Real FDA-approved parts ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
6
Yay for Mono!
However something felt insidiously wrong. I needed to stop running. The moment I stood up, I collapsed back on the couch. Before I knew it, ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
Review> Free Bjarke Ingels
He is being held, insidiously, in an epoch filled with wasteful Luddites, anachronistic skeptics, and, worst of all, an unimaginative architectural ... «The Architect's Newspaper, Jul 15»
8
SeaWorld Espionage Campaign Busted; Employee Caught Trying to …
But, most insidiously, he has repeatedly tried to incite people who object to SeaWorld to act illegally, stating that it's time to “get a little ... «Bay Area Indymedia, Jul 15»
9
Larson: Orwell's Prediction Meets Jefferson's Oath
What's so very frustrating is that most are insidiously unaware it's even happening to them. Allow me the pleasure of blatantly engaging in ... «Twin Falls Times-News, Jul 15»
10
Busted: 'SeaWorld Employee Infiltrated Animal Rights Group PETA'
“But most insidiously, he has repeatedly tried to incite people who object to SeaWorld to act illegally,” the animal rights group reports. “He even ... «EcoWatch, Jul 15»

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