adversely
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4.9
- adverb
- /ædˈvɜrslɪ/
:
negativamente
- Our study provides evidence that minimum wage policies do not adversely affect health care access.
- adversely affect
- adversely impact
- adversely affect health
You may have gone through a nightmare divorce or a nightmare marriage or both and may have a child that was very adversely affected.
- You may have gone through a nightmare divorce or a nightmare marriage or both and may have a child that was very adversely affected.
- That children are adversely affected by the abuse that they see, it'll often impact upon their health, their development and their educational attainment.
- Let's say it rules adversely to the death row inmate.
- We got to help them if we can and it's not going to adversely affect massively ourselves.
- These problems eventually did affect the East adversely.
Examples
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Harvey Bishop says that would adversely impact my campaign.
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An incompetent teacher can adversely affect the lives of countless students.
Academic text (2013) -
Children under age 3 are most adversely affected, the study found.
Academic text (1999) -
But did things at work adversely affect things here?
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I will never hurt, or adversely affect any of my friends or financial partners.
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Failure to comply could adversely affect your credit rating.
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All Americans are now adversely affected by the mighty engine of our popular culture.
Academic text (1992) -
Because water is an attraction for desert wildlife, numerous species could be adversely affected.
Academic text (2011) -
Social worker burnout is a serious problem because it can adversely affect the quality and stability of social services.
Academic text (2011) -
Failure to comply could adversely affect your credit rating.
Synonyms
51
3.3
In a way that causes harm or makes something worse
1
4.3
In a way that causes damage or hurts others
1
7.2
In a way that harms people or things
1
9.0
In a way that causes harm or damage
1
4.4
In a way that causes harm or bad results
In a way that makes things worse for someone
Antonyms
How Harmful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word adversely comes from Latin parts ad- meaning 'to' and vers- meaning 'turn'. You can see the same part in reverse, which means 'turn back'. So doing something adversely is like 'turning' it against someone, which is why it means having a negative or harmful effect.