banefully

/ˈbeɪnfəli/
adverb
  1. In a way that causes harm, ruin, or great trouble; destructively or perniciously.
    • The policy banefully affected the local economy, leading to widespread unemployment.
    • His banefully optimistic decisions ignored all the warning signs and ended in disaster.
    • The invasive species spread banefully through the forest, killing native plants and animals.
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