virulent
adjective
actively poisonous; intensely noxious.
virulently
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a word derived from
virulent.
Example Sentences
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But competition is pretty great among U.S. tech firms and, even more virulently, between U.S. firms and Chinese ones.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Michael Kantor, executive producer for the American Masters series, says Fauci is a figure who has been central to American life for decades and deserves an examination, even if some virulently oppose him.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
Is it common for transgender rights activists to virulently protest “feminist” conferences, as the podcast asserts?
From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2023
The saga has turned into one of mutual dislike, with Mossman saying local activists perpetuate virulently anti-mine “conspiracy theories” and bog him down with bureaucracy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2022
This was the “square cap” so virulently denounced by the Puritans as a symbol of High Church Erastianism.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
