adversely

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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