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Detrimentally Meaning: Definition, Examples, and Translations

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detrimentally

[หŒdษ›trษชหˆmษ›ntษ™li ]

Definition

Context #1 | Adverb

in a harmful or damaging way

Detrimentally means in a way that causes harm or damage. It is used to describe actions or situations that have a negative impact on something or someone.

Synonyms

damagingly, harmfully, negatively.

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Word Description / Examples
detrimentally

Used in formal or scientific contexts to describe something that causes harm or damage in a general sense.

  • Smoking affects health detrimentally.
  • The policy changes impacted the economy detrimentally.
harmfully

Used when emphasizing the harmful effects of an action or substance, often related to health and safety.

  • Using plastic harmfully affects the environment.
  • Secondhand smoke affects people harmfully.
damagingly

Appropriate in both formal and informal settings to describe actions or situations that cause physical or metaphorical damage.

  • The scandal damaged his reputation damagingly.
  • The car accident damaged the vehicle damagingly.
negatively

Commonly used to describe impacts that affect someone or something in a bad way. It can be used in a variety of contexts such as personal feelings, public opinion, and outcomes.

  • Criticism affected her self-esteem negatively.
  • The pandemic negatively impacted businesses worldwide.

Examples of usage

  • The new regulations could detrimentally affect small businesses.
  • She was detrimentally affected by the toxic environment at work.

Translations

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Origin of 'detrimentally'

The word 'detrimentally' is derived from the noun 'detriment,' which comes from the Latin word 'detrimentum,' meaning 'damage' or 'loss.' The adverb 'detrimentally' first appeared in the English language in the mid-17th century.

See also: detriment, detrimental.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,840 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.