Synonyms

adversely

American

[ad-vurs-lee] / ædˈvɜrs li /

adverb

in a negative, contrary, or unfavorable way or direction.

The report details eleven risk factors that the authors believe adversely affect children's development and well-being.

Other Word Forms

unadversely adverb

Etymology

Origin of adversely

adverse ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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Truist Securities analyst Matthew Coad said in a note that Block may be a “case study” for how companies’ investments in AI could “adversely impact employment rates.”

From MarketWatch

This is in addition to other crises that had been adversely affecting businesses and people.

From BBC

“I do think Google’s self-sufficiency should command a premium relative to the others that could be adversely impacted by one cog in the wheel,” Treacy said, referring to Google’s proprietary tensor processing units.

From MarketWatch

People who are adversely affected by underwater mortgages — as this story illustrates — are those who need to sell as soon as possible.

From MarketWatch

Disclosing the information "would, more likely than not, adversely affect public safety", it said.

From BBC

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