insidiously
adverb formal uk/ɪnˈsɪd.i.əs.li/ us/ɪnˈsɪd.i.əs.li/
隐匿地; 阴险地;暗中为害地
(of something unpleasant or dangerous) in a way that gradually and secretly causes harm
The disease begins insidiously and progresses relentlessly. 这种疾病开始时很难察觉，然后不停地恶化。
This has quietly and insidiously grown into a big problem. 这已经悄无声息地成了一大难题。
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- Most insidiously of all, I had started to lose my self-respect.
- All kinds of racism are spreading insidiously.
- The film shows technology at its most insidiously powerful.