adversely B2 Topic:Safety & Risk US /ædˈvɝːsli/ See IPA manual Freq #54603 Meanings 1 adv In a way that has a bad or harmful effect. The company was adversely affected by the new regulations. Etymology AI details From adverse + -ly. Topics Safety & Risk External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # adversely **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ædˈvɝːsli/ **Frequency rank:** 54603 ## Meanings 1. In a way that has a bad or harmful effect. ## Examples - The company was adversely affected by the new regulations. ## Etymology From adverse + -ly. ## AI Etymology Adversely is from adverse plus -ly. The suffix -ly recasts adverse as an adverb: the lexical idea remains recognizable, but the word now describes manner, degree, or circumstance rather than naming the quality by itself. In use as an adverb, adversely denotes in a way that has a bad or harmful effect. Typical contexts include “The company was adversely affected by the new regulations”. The meaning stays close to the form: it applies the etymological material to in a way that has a bad or harmful effect, keeping the visible parts legible in ordinary use. ## Topics - Safety & Risk markdown