Origin
adverse + -ly
adversely
adverb
- Adversely means two things working against one another.
An example of adversely is when a riptide current pulls a person in the opposite direction.
- Adversely is defined as how someone or something works against what one wants, producing an undesirable result.
An example of adversely affected by circumstances is when a person needs a job, but they have been too sick to even look for one.
- The definition of adversely is a type of negative action to someone or something.
An example of reacting adversely is when a person tries a new prescription medication and they develop negative side effects as a result.
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Sentence Examples
- 1473 sqq., 3380 sqq.) have been adversely criticized, especially by J.
- The completion in 1902 of the line connecting Salisbury with Cape Town adversely affected the port of Beira, the long railway route from the Cape being increasingly employed by travellers to and from Mashonaland.
- Unfortunately I couldn't tell them about the break in at Julie's place without it adversely impacting our anonymity.
- The Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) caused both revenue and expenditure to rise abnormally, while the depression in trade which followed the war adversely affected the exchequer.
- The construction of the harbour of Claudius at the mouth of the Tiber adversely affected Puteoli.
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