badly affect

Frequency: 7.914.8 per million words

To influence in a severe and negative way.

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Examples (10)

  • The drought will badly affect crop yields this year.
  • The sudden factory closure badly affected the local economy.
  • Small businesses were badly affected by the new tax laws.
  • The scandal has badly affected the company's public image.
  • Rising sea levels are expected to badly affect coastal cities.
  • A lack of sleep can badly affect your ability to concentrate.
  • The transport strike is badly affecting thousands of commuters.
  • His knee injury badly affected his performance in the championship.
  • The economic downturn has badly affected the tourism industry.
  • The harsh criticism seemed to badly affect the young artist's confidence.