NEGATIVELY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

negatively

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Definition of negatively

as in unfavorably

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Recent Examples of negatively According to earlier studies, babies who respond more negatively to these tasks have higher levels of depression and anxiety in adolescence. — Catherine Demers, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 Cezar Gheorghe, founder of grain consultancy firm Agricolumn, told the AP that the drone incidents have not negatively impacted trade at Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanta. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Ancient Roman law, for instance, generally viewed debt negatively, and debtors could even be executed for their failure to repay. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 These books offer a closer relationship with the game, but it should be noted that odds, props, and information are not impacted positively or negatively based on their relationship. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The district also is reviewing the role of another employee named negatively in the report, Matthew Bradford, executive director of technology operations, General Counsel Kathy Dupuy-Bruno told the School Board. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 This is not an invitation to stop spending time with or meeting the people who might be influencing you negatively. — Vinesh Sukumaran, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 In fact, Harry attended an October 2026 rugby match between Leicester and Gloucester, and fans negatively reacted to his appearance. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2026 Faculty’s perceptions of their working conditions had shifted negatively in recent years, the survey report said. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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Households earning $50,000 to $100,000 are split evenly on socialism, and 69% view big business unfavorably, more than any other income group.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
The mayor was viewed favorably by 51% of Latinos and unfavorably by 30% in a September survey by the Latino Community Foundation.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfavorably

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Minnehaha County Deputy Katherine Frank was critically wounded Friday night when gunfire erupted about 30 minutes after deputies arrived at the home, the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office said.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Better decision-making doesn’t always require sweeping changes to workflows or new layers of oversight; small, consistent habits can help engineers stay focused, think critically and navigate competing demands without sacrificing productivity.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of critically

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Some fans viewed the collaboration cynically, criticizing it as a way for Beyoncé to capitalize on Selena’s legacy, or to court more Latino fans.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
That’s either an amazing coincidence of errors or the studies were cynically designed to contrive flaws in RCV.

— Paul Haughey, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

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