as in negatively
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Staying in contact can also contribute to the release of dopamine, adversely impacting our ability to detach from an ex emotionally.
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Christina Pérez, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
Less sunshine exposure can affect melatonin secretion in ways that can adversely affect mood, energy and sleep patterns.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
This combined with nitrogen pollution and the upriver damming of the Ocklawaha River has adversely affected whole ecosystems.
—William McQuilkin, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
These inequities more often adversely affect communities of color.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2025
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Christina Pérez, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
Less sunshine exposure can affect melatonin secretion in ways that can adversely affect mood, energy and sleep patterns.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
This combined with nitrogen pollution and the upriver damming of the Ocklawaha River has adversely affected whole ecosystems.
—William McQuilkin, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
These inequities more often adversely affect communities of color.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Adversely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adversely. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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