adversely

adverb

ad·​verse·​ly ad-ˈvərs-lē 

ˈad-ˌvərs-

: in an adverse manner : in a way that is bad or harmful

Determining which drugs—if any—may have interacted adversely with others is difficult.

—Nancy Ann Jeffrey and Robert Langreth

—often used with affect

Reductions in staffing are affecting the company adversely.

Taking a loan from your retirement account may adversely affect your retirement savings, but there are instances when taking such a loan makes sense.

—Denise Appleby

Examples of adversely in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The senators' worry is that the change could adversely affect rural hospitals in their states. —Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025

Not to forget, factors like weather conditions also affect the results adversely. —New Atlas, 4 June 2025

Because consumers’ actions to reduce the inflationary effects can adversely affect business revenues and profits. —John S. Tobey, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025

Wenger, whose many duties include compliance officer for Title 6, which affects low-income and minority communities, said they’re not adversely affected by the fare increase, based on 2024 ridership data. —Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adversely

• diversely
• inversely
• perversely
• reversely
• transversely
• tersely