treacherously

[ trech-er-uhs-lee ]
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adverb
  1. in a way characterized by faithlessness or betrayal; traitorously: Darius of Persia was treacherously wounded by two of his own officers.

  2. in a way that is deceptive, untrustworthy, or unreliable: This peak looks treacherously easy, but it has seen a recurrence of avalanches.

  1. in a way or to a degree that is dangerous; hazardously: He refused to go faster than 25 mph on the treacherously winding and narrow Wildwood Road.

Origin of treacherously

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Other words from treacherously

  • un·treach·er·ous·ly, adverb

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