Homicidally

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a homicidal manner.

    "Ismay and Heather share a festering secret that poisons more than one relationship in this London household before seeping out and infecting all the neighbors — including the homicidally inclined Marion and her abominable brother, Fowler, who have made a career of preying on the love-starved."

  2. 2
    For the purpose of committing homicide.

    "`[A]senic use was widespread. Not that we have a reliable test for it, it is not much used, homicidally.'"

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"Ismay and Heather share a festering secret that poisons more than one relationship in this London household before seeping out and infecting all the neighbors — including the homicidally inclined Marion and her abominable brother, Fowler, who have made a career of preying on the love-starved."

Etymology

From homicidal + -ly.

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