banefully

IPA/ˈbeɪn.fəl.i/

banefully — 副詞

1. In a manner that produces serious harm, damage, or distress to people or things

1.副詞C2
釋義

有害地

以造成嚴重傷害或破壞的方式

In a manner that produces serious harm, damage, or distress to people or things

例句

The conflict banefully divided the village, turning old friends against each other.

這場衝突有害地分裂了村莊,讓老朋友彼此對立。

banefully + divided — adverb modifying a verb of separation

Putri's careless decision banefully affected the entire company's financial health.

Putri 的輕率決定有害地影響了整個公司的財務健康。

同義詞
  • destructively

    Focuses on physical destruction or tearing down; more concrete than 'banefully'

  • harmfully

    More general and common in everyday use; less literary in tone

  • perniciously

    Equally formal; suggests subtle, gradual harm rather than overt damage

  • noxiously

    Specifically suggests poisonous or toxic effects, whether literal or figurative

反義詞

文法句型

banefully + verb

banefully + adjective

用法筆記

A formal or literary adverb, more common in written English than in speech. It typically appears immediately before the verb it modifies to emphasise the destructive or ruinous nature of the action. The word carries a stronger connotation of ruin than alternatives such as 'harmfully'.

常見錯誤

The loud music banefully annoyed the neighbours.
The loud music severely annoyed the neighbours.
💡'Banefully' implies ruinous or destructive harm, not mere annoyance or irritation.
I was banefully late for the meeting.
I was unfortunately late for the meeting.
💡'Banefully' describes an action or condition that causes harm, not an unlucky or regrettable situation.