adversely
In harmful ways
Adversely means in a way that is harmful, unfavorable, or contrary to one's interests.
Something that adversely affects your health makes it worse.
A decision that goes adversely works against you.
The word appears most often with affect, impact, or influence: Smoking adversely affects lung function.
In an injurious manner
- unfavorablyIn a critical manner
- negativelyIn an unfavorable way
- harmfullyIn a detrimental manner
- disadvantageouslyIn an unfavorable manner
damagingly · injuriously · prejudicially · badly · poorly · destructively · ruinously · disastrously
Harm or impairment
- impairTo diminish or damage
- weakenReduce in strength
- undermineWeaken by stealth
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
jeopardize · hinder · debilitate · injure · mar · taint · blight · corrode
In opposition to
- counterFlat service surface
- contradictDispute a statement
- contraryOpposed in nature
- opposeAct against something
resist · conflict · clash · antagonize · counteract · thwart · obstruct · impede
Not in your benefit
- inauspiciousShowing poor prospects
- unpropitiousNot favorable for success
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
harsh · difficult · challenging · tough · trying · problematic · troublesome · unfortunate
detrimentally
In an injurious manner
- unfavorablyIn a critical manner
- negativelyIn an unfavorable way
- harmfullyIn a detrimental manner
disadvantageously · damagingly · injuriously · prejudicially · badly · poorly · destructively · ruinously · disastrously · catastrophically
damage
Harm or impairment
compromise · jeopardize · hinder · debilitate · injure · mar · taint · blight · corrode · sabotage
against
In opposition to
- counterFlat service surface
- contradictDispute a statement
- contraryOpposed in nature
oppose · resist · conflict · clash · antagonize · counteract · thwart · obstruct · impede · contravene
unfavorable
Not in your benefit
- inauspiciousShowing poor prospects
- unpropitiousNot favorable for success
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
hostile · harsh · difficult · challenging · tough · trying · problematic · troublesome · unfortunate · unlucky
adverselyfavorably
In an approving manner
beneficially · positively · advantageously · helpfully · constructively
adverselyfavorably
In an approving manner
approvingly · positively · supportively · sympathetically · receptively
- adverse reactionHarmful response to intervention
- adverse effectsHarmful unintended consequences
- adverse selectionPre-contract hidden knowledge problem
- adverse impactsHarmful consequences or results
- adverse possessionClaiming land through occupation