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innocuously

/ˌɪˈnɑkjuəsli/ adv

In an innocuous manner.

Word Origin From Latin nocere 'to harm'. Innocuous literally means 'not harmful' — the in- negates the harm. The same root gives us innocent (not harming), noxious (harmful), and obnoxious (exposed to harm, hence annoying). The breakdown in+nocu+ous+ly shows 'not-harm-ous-ly'.

adv In an innocuous manner.

The chemical reacted innocuously with water, producing no dangerous effects.

(副词) 无害地；无恶意地

这种化学物质与水无害地反应，没有产生任何危险效果。

(adverbio) De manera inofensiva.

El químico reaccionó de manera inofensiva con el agua, sin producir efectos peligrosos.

(adverbe) inoffensivement; anodinement; bénignement [De manière inoffensive; sans danger ni effet nuisible.]

Le produit chimique a réagi **innocuously** avec l'eau, sans produire d'effet dangereux.

(Adverb) harmlos; ungefährlich [Auf eine harmlose oder ungefährliche Weise; ohne schädliche Wirkung.]

Die Chemikalie reagierte **innocuously** mit Wasser und verursachte keine gefährlichen Effekte.

(副詞) 無害に。害を及ぼさない様子で。

その化学物質は水と無害に反応し、危険な効果は生じなかった。

(advérbio) inocuamente; inofensivamente; de maneira inócua [De maneira inócua.]

O produto químico reagiu inocuamente com a água, sem produzir efeitos perigosos.

Synonyms: harmlessly benignly safely innocently gently mildly unobjectionably inoffensively Antonyms: harmfully dangerously noxiously perniciously
Word parts: in + nocu + ous + ly

Related words

innocuousness innocence noxious

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