Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tok-sik]
- /ˈtɒk sɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tok-sik]
- /ˈtɒk sɪk/
Definitions of toxically word
- adjective toxically of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison: a toxic condition. 1
- adjective toxically acting as or having the effect of a poison; poisonous: a toxic drug. 1
- adjective toxically causing unpleasant feelings; harmful or malicious: a toxic boyfriend; toxic criticism. 1
- adjective toxically pertaining to or noting debt that will probably not be repaid: toxic mortgages. 1
- adjective toxically pertaining to or noting a financial instrument or other asset that has no value or an unknown value because there is no market for it: toxic mortgage-backed securities. 1
- noun toxically a toxic chemical or other substance. 1
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Origin of toxically
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Late Latin toxicus poisonous, adj. derivative of Latin toxicum poison < Greek toxikón (orig. short for toxikòn phármakon literally, bow poison, i.e., poison used on arrows), equivalent to tóx(on) bow + -ikon, neuter of -ikos -ic
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Parts of speech for Toxically
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
toxically popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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