Meaning & use
adversely
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in a way that is harmful, unfavorable, or damaging.
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Prolonged stress can adversely affect both physical and mental health.
The drought adversely impacted crop yields across the region.
A note on using this word
Almost always paired with verbs like affect or impact in formal, academic, or news writing.
Words with a similar meaning
negativelydetrimentally
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Words with an opposite meaning
favorablybeneficially
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