— pestilently , adv.
/pes"tl euhnt/ , adj.
1. producing or tending to produce infectious or contagious, often epidemic, disease; pestilential.
2. destructive to life; deadly; poisonous.
3. injurious to peace, morals, etc.; pernicious.
4. troublesome, annoying, or mischievous.
[ 1350-1400; ME pestilent- (s. of pestilens ) unhealthy, noxious, alter. of pestilentus, equiv. to pesti- (s. of pestis ) PEST + -lentus -LENT ]