negatively

adverb

neg·​a·​tive·​ly

ˈnegətə̇vlē, 

-ətə̇-, 

-li

: in a negative manner: such as

a(1)

: by way of denial or contradiction : in the negative : on the negative side

answered negatively

with a sphere of action defined more negatively than positively

—Times Literary Supplement

(2)

: in a negative direction

a disk rotating negatively

(3)

: in such a way as to indicate refusal or lack of agreement or of sympathy

viewed all their efforts negatively

b

: with negative electricity

negatively charged

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