detrimentally

Thân thiện

The new policy affected the local wildlife detrimentally.

Definition

Adverb: In a way that causes harm, damage, or a negative effect.

Usage

The adverb "detrimentally" is used to describe how an action is performed or how a condition exists in a manner that is harmful or damaging. It modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to indicate a detrimental quality.

Examples

• The new policy has detrimentally affected small businesses. (Modifies the verb "affected")
• Smoking impacts health detrimentally. (Modifies the verb "impacts")
• The chemicals altered the soil detrimentally, making it infertile. (Modifies the verb "altered")

Advanced Usage

• "detrimentally to": Often used with "to" to specify what is being harmed.
  • The noise pollution acts detrimentally to the local wildlife.

Variants and Related Words

• Detriment (noun): Harm or damage.
  • He worked long hours to the detriment of his health.
• Detrimental (adjective): Causing harm or damage.
  • Lack of sleep can have a detrimental effect on concentration.

Synonyms

• Harmfully
• Damagingly
• Adversely
• Injuriously
• Deleteriously

Antonyms

• Beneficially
• Advantageously
• Positively
• Favorably

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a detrimental manner

Từ đồng nghĩa

• harmfully
• noxiously