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Common collocations with harmful in American Collocation

harmful adjective

US /ˈhɑrmfəl/

seriously

deeply
extremely
seriously
significantly

Modest alcohol intake may be beneficial, although excess is extremely harmful.

definitely

actively
definitely
downright
genuinely
overtly
positively

Much of the material on the internet is misleading or positively harmful.

particularly

especially
particularly

This can be especially harmful because increased fat around the waist is linked to heart disease.

always, by its nature

inherently
intrinsically
necessarily

We think of bacteria as intrinsically harmful.

possibly

possibly
potentially

Organic food is free of potentially harmful pesticide residues.

in a particular way

environmentally
physically
psychologically
sexually
socially

The waste emits gases like ammonia and methane that can be environmentally harmful.

be or become harmful

be
become
prove

Taken in excess, salt can prove harmful.

consider harmful

consider
deem
regard

Many chemicals have potential health threats and are considered harmful to the environment.