affect _verb 

ADVERBS

badly, seriously, severely
・The city was badly affected by the earthquake.

greatly, significantly 
・The attitude of the parents can greatly affect a child’s progress at school.

deeply, strongly, profoundly 
・She was deeply affected by her parents’ divorce.

directly, indirectly 
・People living near the building works will be directly affected by the extra noise and dirt.

adversely, negatively 
・Sales have been adversely affected by the weather.

hardly, barely 
・The recession has barely affected us.

disproportionately
・The tax will disproportionately affect people on low wages.

materially
・Fewer people went abroad for holidays, which materially affected the profits of holiday companies.

NOUNS

result, outcome 
・The stories in the newspapers may have affected the outcome of the trial.

life, health, behaviour 
・This decision will affect the lives of thousands of people.