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perfidiously

per·fid·i·ous
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-fid-ee-uh s]
    • /pərˈfɪd i əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-fid-ee-uh s]
    • /pərˈfɪd i əs/

Definition of perfidiously word

  • adjective perfidiously deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful: a perfidious lover. 1
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Origin of perfidiously

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600, perfidious is from the Latin word perfidiōsus faithless, dishonest. See perfidy, -ous

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Parts of speech for Perfidiously

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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perfidiously popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for perfidiously

adv perfidiously

  • basely — morally low; without estimable personal qualities; dishonorable; meanspirited; selfish; cowardly.
  • crookedly — not straight; bending; curved: a crooked path.
  • deceitfully — given to deceiving: A deceitful person cannot keep friends for long.
  • falsely — not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
  • malevolently — wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious: His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.

adverb perfidiously

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