radioactively


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ra·di·o·ac·tive

(rā′dē-ō-ăk′tĭv)
adj.
1. Of, exhibiting, or caused by radioactivity.
2. Informal Extremely sensitive or controversial: "Perhaps race is now too radioactive a topic, in an era of political correctness" (David Nyhan).
ra′di·o·ac′tive·ly adv.
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Adv. 1. radioactively - in a radioactive manner; "radioactively labeled"
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