Definition

miasmically

adverb
  1. In a manner relating to or characterized by miasma; in a way that is noxious, foul, or unwholesome
  2. Usage: Formal or literary; Often used in historical or medical contexts when discussing outdated theories of disease transmission

Examples

  • The swamp air hung miasmically over the village, causing widespread illness.
  • Nineteenth-century physicians miasmically attributed cholera to bad air rather than contaminated water.
  • The factory's emissions spread miasmically through the neighborhood.
  • Medieval cities were miasmically polluted by poor sanitation and waste.
  • The room smelled miasmically of decay and neglect.

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