in|sid´i|ous|ly

in|sid´i|ous|ly
in|sid|i|ous «ihn SIHD ee uhs», adjective.
1. seeking to entrap or ensnare; wily or sly; crafty; tricky; treacherous: »

an insidious foe.

SYNONYM(S): cunning, underhand.
2. working secretly or subtly; developing without attracting attention; more dangerous than is apparent: »

He died of an insidious disease before the doctors realized he was sick.

╂[< Latin īnsidiōsus < īnsidiae, plural, ambush < īnsidēre sit in < in- in + sedēre sit]
–in|sid´i|ous|ly, adverb.
–in|sid´i|ous|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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