negatively

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Recent Examples of negatively If the market reacts negatively, the yen will weaken further and import prices will rise. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 Despite their convenience, many consumers have reacted negatively to the trend. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026 Former players like Dez Bryant have complained about the sunny glare with current players like CeeDee Lamb admitting the glare has affected them negatively during games. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026 As the Plant Clinic uses the term, an invasive plant is a plant not native to the area under consideration whose presence negatively impacts (or is likely to impact) ecological, economic or human health. Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 This gap, if unaddressed, sabotages growth by deflecting feedback, creating imbalanced traits, and causing behavioral drift under pressure, negatively impacting teams. Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Research has found that hair loss can negatively affect self-esteem, social interactions and overall quality of life, making even gradual thinning much more than a cosmetic concern. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 31 July 2026 Jones has backed Amendment 4 on his Facebook page, sharing an opinion piece that argues rural voters have less of a say in the ballot initiative process currently used by the state and are negatively affected by metropolitan agendas. Sophie Lindberg july 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 Meanwhile, neuroticism was negatively linked to quality of life in these later years. Refractor, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negatively
Adverb
  • The vehicle’s unique look, courtesy of former Apple design chief Jony Ive, has proven to be especially polarizing, with some comparing the vehicle unfavorably to the $30,000 Nissan Leaf.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 July 2026
  • According to the poll aggregator RealClearPolling, Democrats were viewed equally as unfavorably as their Republican colleagues through June of this year.
    Justin Papp, CNBC, 26 July 2026
Adverb
  • Fourteen people were injured — two critically — in the blaze and taken to local hospitals.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Perhaps more critically, Mistral’s AI models also aren’t currently competitive with the bleeding-edge American AI systems from Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google DeepMind, or even models from some Chinese AI powers.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Some speak disparagingly about Murray’s introverted nature, and others prefer not to ding him.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • The craze has even spawned knockoffs, disparagingly known as Lafufu.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Albums of new material followed, showing that Askew’s briny voice and cynically whimsical songcraft had only deepened with age.
    Reed Jackson, SPIN, 31 July 2026
  • As the name suggests, these politicians use populist rhetoric cynically as a vehicle for gaining power.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 July 2026

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“Negatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negatively. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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