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Recent Examples of adversely
And even in countries like Denmark, some groups who are more reliant on postal services, like older people, may be adversely affected by the changes, advocacy groups say.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
Ellison, whose son David Ellison is chief executive officer of Paramount, agreed not to revoke the Ellison family trust or adversely transfer its assets while the transaction is pending.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Regardless, Carey, who appeared to be adversely affected by the response to his actions for the rest of the 2023 series, has far happier reasons to remember the Ashes.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
They were more adversely affected by penalties than any team in the NFL last week.
—Sam McDowell December 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
Ellison, whose son David Ellison is chief executive officer of Paramount, agreed not to revoke the Ellison family trust or adversely transfer its assets while the transaction is pending.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Regardless, Carey, who appeared to be adversely affected by the response to his actions for the rest of the 2023 series, has far happier reasons to remember the Ashes.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
They were more adversely affected by penalties than any team in the NFL last week.
—Sam McDowell December 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adversely
Adverb
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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For nearly two decades, the health of this urban waterway has been tracked, and data show unusually high salt concentrations, which are likely negatively impacting the local ecosystem.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Courts look unfavorably on people who receive assets and then immediately file for bankruptcy protection, after all, and doing so could lead to your bankruptcy being denied altogether.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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With the ascent of social media in the past two decades, new mothers have been confronted by sleeker, shinier paradigms with which to compare themselves unfavorably.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Adversely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adversely. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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