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Recent Examples of negatively
Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
Cook explained that some restaurants are underperforming and negatively impacting the brand and franchisee profitability.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
So, abruptly stopping it can negatively impact your sleep quality.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 10 Nov. 2025
Ultimately, directors walk a precarious line, as the price paid at auction can alter market perception positively or negatively.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson has warned that Common Council budget amendments could negatively impact taxpayers and city services.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
While dishwasher pods offer a convenient and powerful cleaning method, there is some concern about whether their plastic coating negatively affects the appliance (and your home's plumbing) over time.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2025
One was led by drag performers and LGBTQ+ advocates represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas, while the other was filed by the Texas Civil Rights Project, with plaintiffs arguing that the law would negatively affect Texas’ performing arts scene.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 7 Nov. 2025
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
Cook explained that some restaurants are underperforming and negatively impacting the brand and franchisee profitability.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
So, abruptly stopping it can negatively impact your sleep quality.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 10 Nov. 2025
Ultimately, directors walk a precarious line, as the price paid at auction can alter market perception positively or negatively.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson has warned that Common Council budget amendments could negatively impact taxpayers and city services.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
While dishwasher pods offer a convenient and powerful cleaning method, there is some concern about whether their plastic coating negatively affects the appliance (and your home's plumbing) over time.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2025
One was led by drag performers and LGBTQ+ advocates represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas, while the other was filed by the Texas Civil Rights Project, with plaintiffs arguing that the law would negatively affect Texas’ performing arts scene.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negatively
Adverb
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For Earle-Sears, only 37 percent view her favorably, while 44 percent view her unfavorably.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Those are basically two of the best tours of all time, and critics often compared Dylan’s tour to them unfavorably.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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These ghosts, which take the form of their dead friends, are mostly just goofy, with the shoddy special effects and glowy auras giving the whole thing a distinctly Haunted Mansion vibe; critically, the threat never feels real, which undermines any tension.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Using strategies to assess each paper for bias, the team rated their confidence in each one as high, moderate, low or critically low.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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He's also talked disparagingly about Baltimore in recent days.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Some will move cynically, making the calculation that accommodation with the Palestinian population is preferable to being a permanent international pariah.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Armenians were astonished that Moscow allowed the Azeris to retake Nagorno Karabakh in 2023, then cynically turned around and offered to partner versions of the Zangezur that would include Russia.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Negatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negatively. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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