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corrosively

corrosively

7.6
In a way that slowly eats away materials like metal or paint
  • adverb
  • /kəˈroʊsɪvli/
translation icon : corrosivamente
  • He spoke corrosively, his words slowly undermining her confidence.

Examples

  • Over time, salty air can affect metal surfaces corrosively near the ocean.

  • The chemicals were spilled corrosively on the floor.

  • The cleaning solution acted corrosively on the old paint, stripping it away quickly.

  • The acid reacted corrosively with the metal.

  • The acid spilled onto the metal, and it reacted corrosively, leaving behind a series of rusted patches.

  • He spoke corrosively about his former employer, criticizing their policies in a way that damaged their reputation.

  • The toxic waste leaked from the barrels, corroding the surrounding soil corrosively over time.

Synonyms

destructively
vscorrosively
3 4.2

In a way that causes harm or damage

works by slow chemical corrosion rather than sudden forceful destruction
deleteriously
vscorrosively
  • Formal
1 9.0

In a way that causes harm or damage

is gradual and often chemical rather than general harm
damagingly
vscorrosively
1 4.4

In a way that causes harm or bad results

acts slowly and by chemical action rather than general harm

Antonyms

safely
473 1.0

In a way that does not cause harm

How Damaging

damagingly
1 4.4
corrosively
7.6
harmlessly
8 2.3

Surface Forms

corrosively positive

Morphology

corrosively = corrosive (transparent) = corrode + ive + ly

Forming an adverb from the adjective 'corrosive' with the productive suffix '-ly' yields a straightforward manner adverb.

Etymology

Corrosively comes from the Latin corrodere, whose root rodere means 'to gnaw' or 'to eat away' and is the same root as erode. So a corrosive chemical acts like something that 'gnaws' at a surface and slowly destroys it.