adversely

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adverb

In an adverse manner.

“adversely affected”

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Meanings

adverbadversely (comparative more adversely, superlative most adversely)

comparative more adversely · superlative most adversely

  1. In an adverse manner.

    adversely affected

    1 more example

    Mucus-rich ink is supposedly a dangerous or annoying substance that interferes with fish gills and some cephalopods react adversely to their own inkings in small containers or in the lab.

    2017 August 9, Mark Carnall, “Why do cephalopods produce ink? And what's ink made of, anyway?”, in The Guardian

    Synonyms: negatively

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn an adverse manner.

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Origin

  1. Englishadverse
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishadversely

From adverse + -ly.

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Translations

Portuguese adversamente
  • adversamentein an adverse manner
Spanish adversamente
  • adversamentein an adverse manner
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Chicago

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