adverse
/ˈædvɜːs/ adjective formalDefinition
adverse conditions/effects/impact › things that cause problems or danger: adverse weather conditions Pollution levels like these will certainly have an adverse effect on health.
adverse comment/publicity/reaction, etc › something negative that is said or written about someone or something
adversely adverb (Definition of adverse adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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