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adversely
[ ad-vurs-lee ]
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
- ܲ··· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of adversely1
Example Sentences
Judge Alan Conrad KC heard it would be the prosecution's case that Rehman's driving was adversely affected by his consumption of controlled drugs.
"It is therefore critical that changes to aviation operations are managed through the implementation of a defined process to ensure overall safety is not adversely affected."
California is a major trading partner globally, and tariffs could adversely impact many sectors of the state’s economy, from the tech industry to agriculture and the ports.
For example, a war in the Pacific would adversely affect the retirement accounts of all Americans, as it would involve the world’s largest economies in high-tech conflict.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives are to assist many average people, but these efforts have been demonized and portrayed as deleterious to society mostly by adversely affecting white, Christian men.
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