adverb
- in a manner relating to or characteristic of cancer; in a way that spreads or grows like cancer
Usage: often used figuratively to describe harmful, destructive, or rapidly spreading conditions or behaviors
Examples
- The corruption spread cancerously through the organization.
- Misinformation grew cancerously across social media platforms.
- The disease progressed cancerously, affecting multiple organs.
- Prejudice had taken root cancerously in the community.
- The tumor expanded cancerously despite treatment efforts.