adversely en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English adverse Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English adversely From adverse + -ly.
Meanings
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In an adverse manner.
Mucus-rich ink is supposedly a dangerous or annoying substance that interferes with fish gills and some cephalopods react adversely to their own inkings in small containers or in the lab.
2017 August 9, Mark Carnall, “Why do cephalopods produce ink? And what's ink made of, anyway?”, in The Guardian:adversely affected
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most adversely | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more adversely | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
es adversamente (in an adverse manner) · pt adversamente (in an adverse manner)