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View synonyms for adversely

adversely

[ ad-vurs-lee ]

adverb

  1. 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.



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  • un·ad·verse·ly adverb

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So, 30 years, a full generation, tens of millions of people adversely affected.

Others told us it adversely affected their career opportunities.

I worry that these forces are nudging our kids towards behaviors that could adversely impact them down the road.

Plus, “shareholders may be adversely affected by lack of regular shareholder meetings and no voting rights.”

However, bad weather can adversely affect the incumbent party, some studies show.

The preliminaries of peace were discussed in parliament on the 17th, and almost every article was adversely criticised.

But the rising waters of democracy—the intermixture of classes—had reacted adversely on Wilkins's.

That means the Chord can be proportionately decreased without adversely affecting the Camber.

These are some of the essential elements in a successful character; but the fates thus far had decreed adversely.

Upon questions of tactics each tactician consulted held a different view, and each criticised adversely the other's suggestions.

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