CEFR B2

harmfully

adverb

Meaning

In a way that causes damage, injury, or hurt.

Examples

Smoking can harmfully impact your lungs and overall health over time.
The chemicals were harmfully disposed of, polluting the local river.

Synonyms: detrimentally, damagingly, injuriously, adversely

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harmfully (B2)

adverb

Pronunciation: /ˈhɑːrmfəli/

Definition

In a way that causes damage, injury, or hurt.

Examples

Smoking can harmfully impact your lungs and overall health over time.
The chemicals were harmfully disposed of, polluting the local river.
She spoke harmfully about her former colleague, damaging their reputation.

How to Use harmfully

harmfully affect/impact (collocation): To have a negative effect on something. — "Loud noise can harmfully affect hearing over time."
harmfully exposed (collocation): To be subjected to something damaging. — "Children were harmfully exposed to lead paint in the old building."
harmfully disposed of (collocation): To get rid of something in a damaging way. — "The factory's waste was harmfully disposed of into the river."

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