adversely

adverb

Definition of adverselynext
as in negatively

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Recent Examples of adversely Twine said the range is formulated to improve hair that has been adversely impacted by environmental stressors like UV exposure, pollution and heat styling, and biological and hormonal shifts. — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 Community organizers in Wyandotte County are putting together teams to clean up Kansas City, Kansas, and help residents who were the most adversely affected by significant storms that tore through the area on Wednesday. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 In a video posted on social media, Green shared that Lala brought more than 28 inches of rain in parts of the state, adversely affecting bridges, roads and schools. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 Those known from existing relationships as high performers may get a boost while those with reputations as low performers could be adversely affected. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for adversely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adversely
  1. negatively
  2. unfavorably
Adverb
  • Disgraced former Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson have, of course, been negatively impacted by their recent scandal.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In this storybook little village she is ostracized, acknowledged negatively by the town’s men for her fishy smell, insulted regularly when not being totally ignored.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of negatively
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  • In polls, both during and at the end of Joe’s presidency, a third of people viewed her unfavorably and a third had no opinion of her.
    — Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
  • When the stars of some of his early shorts reacted unfavorably, he was crushed.
    — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfavorably

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“Adversely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adversely. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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