adversely

English

Etymology

From adverse +‎ -ly.

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Adverb

adversely (comparative more adversely, superlative most adversely)

  1. In an adverse manner.
    adversely affected
    • 2017 August 9, Mark Carnall, “Why do cephalopods produce ink? And what's ink made of, anyway?”, in The Guardian‎[1]:
      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.

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