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Another word for harmfully

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a manner that causes or is likely to cause injury, damage, or negative consequences.

Usage Example

"The chemical spill affected the local marine ecosystem detrimentally for several years."

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detrimentally
injuriously
deleteriously
Strong
destructively
adversely
hurtfully
perniciously
noxiously

Opposites of harmfully

The opposite of harmfully shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

harmlessly
beneficially
safely
innocuously
wholesomely
helpfully
See all opposites of harmfully

• Nearby Words

harlot
harm
harmful
harmfully
harmfulness
harmless
harmlessly

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Harmfully. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/harmfully
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