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.

Other Word Forms

• unadversely adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of adversely¹

adverse ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The Local Democracy Reporting Service reports that the mother told the court she was convinced of the links between vaccines and autism or ADHD, and believed ethnic minority children were adversely affected by the jabs.

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The daughter of Brigitte Macron told a French court Tuesday that unsubstantiated claims online that the French first lady was assigned male at birth had adversely affected her mother's health.

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Such a review would assess how a proposed construction project might adversely affect the historic qualities of a property.

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I mean, it’s madness because think of the people who are so adversely affected.

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A Salisbury Cathedral spokesman said the plans had "taken into consideration many of the artist's works" and "won't adversely affect any of his most famous views".

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