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toxically

/ˈtɑːk.sɪ.kli/
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Adjective:toxic
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1

In an extremely harmful, malicious, or emotionally destructive manner.

Example

"The team struggled to collaborate because the department was so toxically competitive."


2

In a poisonous manner, or to a degree that causes severe physical harm or death.

Example

"The industrial waste had been toxically contaminating the local groundwater for decades."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Toxically. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/toxically
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