detrimentally

/ˌdetrɪˈmentəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdetrɪˈmentəli/ (ame, ipa) · /-ᵊlē -ᵊli/ (ame, mw)

detrimentally — adverb

1. so that something is hurt, weakened, or made worse — usually said of a process,

1.副詞C1
釋義

so that something is hurt, weakened, or made worse — usually said of a process, policy, or action whose harmful effect emerges over time.

例句

The new tariff detrimentally affected small farmers across the region.

verb + detrimentally affected + object

Putri argued that late-night screen time was detrimentally shaping her teenage son's sleep habits.

detrimentally + present participle in a that-clause

同義詞
  • harmfully

    more everyday; suggests direct injury rather than gradual negative effect

  • adversely

    very close in register and meaning; slightly more neutral, often paired with `affect`

  • damagingly

    stresses lasting damage to a thing's quality or reputation; less formal than `detrimentally`

  • injuriously

    rare and legalistic; only used in formal or legal writing

反義詞
  • beneficially

    opposite outcome — the action helps rather than harms

  • favourably

    suggests a positive reception or result

文法句型

verb + detrimentally

detrimentally + past participle

用法筆記

Almost always modifies verbs of effect or change (`affect`, `impact`, `influence`, `shape`, `act on`) and most often appears in passive constructions (`be detrimentally affected by`). Rarely modifies adjectives.

常見錯誤

❌The medicine worked detrimentally for Nikos.
✅The medicine affected Nikos detrimentally.
💡`detrimentally` modifies a verb of effect, not `work`; pair it with `affect`, `impact`, or `influence`.
❌a detrimentally decision
✅a detrimental decision
💡`detrimentally` is an adverb; the adjective form `detrimental` modifies nouns.