|Origin:||Early French advers, from Latin adversus, past participle of advertere; ADVERT|
not good or favourable:
They fear it could have an adverse effect on global financial markets.
Miller's campaign has received a good deal of adverse publicity.
conditions that make it difficult for something to happen or exist:
The expedition was abandoned because of adverse weather conditions.
—adversely adverb:WORD FOCUS: difficult
developments which had adversely affected their business
difficult to do: hard, tough, challenging, daunting
difficult and needing a lot of physical effort: tough, strenuous, back-breaking, gruelling, arduous, punishing
difficult to deal with or talk about: tricky, awkward, delicate, sensitive, touchy
words for describing a difficult person: awkward, trying
words for describing difficult conditions: adverse, hostile
➔ See also difficult