Meanings
comparative more adversely · superlative most adversely
- 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 GuardianSynonyms: negatively
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbIn an adverse manner.
Origin
- Englishadverse
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishadversely
Translations
Portuguese adversamente
- adversamentein an adverse manner
Spanish adversamente
- adversamentein an adverse manner
Cite this entry
adversely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adversely
“adversely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adversely. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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