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Cancerous vs Cancerously - What's the difference?

cancerous | cancerously |

As an adjective cancerous

is (oncology) relating to or affected with cancer.

As an adverb cancerously is

in a cancerous manner; like a cancer; malignant; spreading.

cancerous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (oncology) Relating to or affected with cancer.
  • Growing or spreading rapidly to the point of harm.

    • Antonyms

    * noncancerous

    Related terms

    * cancer * precancerous

    cancerously

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a cancerous manner; like a cancer; malignant; spreading.
  • * 2005 Mario Vargas Llosa, Conversation in the Cathedral: a novel , page 323:
    • He was motionless for a moment, breathing deeply, and then he separated himself from them, leaning his body away, with a distaste that he could feel growing cancerously .
  • With cancer.
    • cancerously diseased cells