Meaning & use
Treacherously
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In a disloyal or dangerously deceptive way; also used to describe conditions that are dangerously unstable.
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The general treacherously sold secrets to the enemy.
The mountain path grew treacherously slippery after the rain.
A note on using this word
Beyond describing betrayal, it commonly describes physical hazards, as in "treacherously icy roads," where no actual treachery is involved.
Words with a similar meaning
disloyallydangerouslyperfidiously
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Words with an opposite meaning
faithfullyloyally
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