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adversely

/ædˈvɜːsli/ad-VUR-slee
/ædˈvɝsli/ad-VUR-slee

Meaningin an adverse way

Common meaning: in an adverse way (inferred)

Journey through time

  1. Old Frenchadvers‘generally avers’source
  2. Middle Englishaduersesource
  3. Englishadverse‘harmful’
  4. Englishformed in English from adverseadversely‘in an adverse way (inferred)’ · today

Sources & notes

Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: in an adverse way. It can be inferred from any of: adverse.

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from adverse + -ly (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).

Source words

  • advers Old French · source word “turned against”

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