adversely
adverb/ˈædvɜːsli/, /ədˈvɜːsli/
/ədˈvɜːrsli/, /ˈædvɜːrsli/
- in a way that is negative and unpleasant and not likely to produce a good result
- Her health was adversely affected by the climate.
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