adj.
VERBS
▪ be , prove
▪ become
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ deeply ( esp. BrE ), highly , immensely ( esp. BrE ), profoundly , seriously , severely
▪
This scandal could prove seriously ~ to the government.
▪ possibly , potentially
▪ economically , environmentally , politically , psychologically
▪
Building the proposed new road would be environmentally ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ to
▪
Smoking is ~ to health.
Damaging is used with these nouns: ↑ allegation , ↑ consequence , ↑ criticism , ↑ dispute , ↑ effect , ↑ impact , ↑ radiation , ↑ ray , ↑ split , ↑ strike