insidiously

• بطريقة تتسم بالتدرج والخفاء والإضرار، بحيث لا يُلاحظ الضرر في البداية. تُستخدم لوصف الأفعال أو العمليات التي تتطور ببطء وتسبب الأذى أو الخطر دون علامات ظاهرة.

An adverb meaning "in a way that is gradual, subtle, and harmful, often without being noticed." It is used to describe actions or processes that develop slowly and cause damage or danger without obvious signs.

1. In a harmful but gradual wayC1formal

   In a manner that is subtly harmful, dangerous, or unpleasant, often developing gradually without being noticed.

   بشكل خفي ضار

   • The disease spreads insidiously, showing no symptoms for years.
   • Prejudice can insidiously influence our decisions without us realizing it.
   • The corruption insidiously eroded the integrity of the institution.

   المرادفاتdeviouslyperniciouslystealthilysubtlysurreptitiously

   الأضدادblatantlyobviouslyopenlyovertly