adversely

[ ad-vurs-lee ]

/ ædˈvɜrs li /

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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.

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Origin of adversely

adverse + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM adversely

un·ad·verse·ly, adverb

Words nearby adversely

adversary, adversaryism, adversative, adversative asyndeton, adverse, adversely, adverse possession, adverse pressure gradient, adverse selection, adversity, advert

How to use adversely in a sentence

It said, “online commerce is our largest ad vertical,” and discussed how a return to normalcy might adversely affect e-commerce-related ad revenues in 2021.
COVID helped drive record ad revenue for big tech in Q3|Greg Sterling|November 4, 2020|Search Engine Land
Ant’s IPO listing document mentions “future laws and regulations” as a risk factor that could adversely affect Ant’s business and operations, and specifically mentions the “evolving and extensive regulation” facing the financial services industry.
Why Chinese regulators summoned Jack Ma just before his unicorn’s record-breaking IPO|Naomi Xu Elegant|November 3, 2020|Fortune
To be sure, technology problems can adversely impact voters, and must be addressed whenever they arise.
Voters should resist blaming every election glitch on political interference|Amy Nordrum|October 29, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Even if online time doesn’t directly harm mental health, it could still adversely affect it in indirect ways, especially if time online crowds out time for other activities.
With Teen Mental Health Deteriorating Over Five Years, There’s A Likely Culprit|LGBTQ-Editor|October 22, 2020|No Straight News

One might suspect that a roaring crowd would adversely affect the communication of play calls, the cadence of snap counts and the general comfort of road team offenses.
Home Teams Aren’t Winning As Much In College Football This Season. The Big Ten Should Fit Right In.|Josh Planos|October 21, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
So, 30 years, a full generation, tens of millions of people adversely affected.
The GOP’s 20-Year War on Health Care|Michael Tomasky|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Others told us it adversely affected their career opportunities.
Why We’re Not Ranking Rabbis|Gary Ginsberg, Michael Lynton, Abigail Pogrebin|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I worry that these forces are nudging our kids towards behaviors that could adversely impact them down the road.
Teen Pregnancies Drop a Whopping 52 Percent in Two Decades|Joshua DuBois|December 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Plus, “shareholders may be adversely affected by lack of regular shareholder meetings and no voting rights.”
Inside the Winklevoss Twins’ New Bitcoin Gambit|Daniel Gross|July 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
However, bad weather can adversely affect the incumbent party, some studies show.
Sandy and Politics|Michael Tomasky|October 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The preliminaries of peace were discussed in parliament on the 17th, and almost every article was adversely criticised.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
But the rising waters of democracy—the intermixture of classes—had reacted adversely on Wilkins's.
The Regent|E. Arnold Bennett
That means the Chord can be proportionately decreased without adversely affecting the Camber.
The Aeroplane Speaks|H. Barber
These are some of the essential elements in a successful character; but the fates thus far had decreed adversely.
The Harris-Ingram Experiment|Charles E. Bolton
Upon questions of tactics each tactician consulted held a different view, and each criticised adversely the other's suggestions.
The Invasion|William Le Queux