— innocuously , adv. — innocuousness, innocuity /in'euh kyooh"i tee/ , n.
/i nok"yooh euhs/ , adj.
1. not harmful or injurious; harmless: an innocuous home remedy.
2. not likely to irritate or offend; inoffensive; an innocuous remark.
3. not interesting, stimulating, or significant; pallid; insipid: an innocuous novel.
[ 1590-1600; innocuus. See IN- 3 , NOCUOUS ]