negatively

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Recent Examples of negatively Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems. Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026 Global production of corn and wheat may also be negatively affected by the weather phenomenon, according to UBS Group AG, as well as sugar output in Asia. Bloomberg, Fortune, 21 June 2026 Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems. Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2026 Gasparovic falls into the anti-accent wall camp and believes that incorporating one negatively affects the look of a room. Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 20 June 2026 Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026 The failure of states and cities to follow federal direction on minimum wage exemptions for teen summer jobs is one more example of well-meaning worker protection rules negatively impacting career launch and economic mobility. Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Manage Stress Stress can lead to skipping meals and unhealthy choices, which, over time, can negatively impact health. Lindsey Desoto, Verywell Health, 19 June 2026 However, a Turkey loss may actually not affect the United States too negatively. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negatively
Adverb
  • Hilton and Steyer were upside down — 31% had a favorable opinion of Hilton compared to 38% unfavorable, and 39% had a favorable view of Steyer while 43% saw him unfavorably.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • Steyer, a former hedge fund founder who left his company to pursue environmental activism and politics, was viewed favorably by 39% of voters but unfavorably by 43%, the poll found.
    John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Adverb
  • Sea turtles are some of the most endangered animals on the planet, and Kemp’s ridleys, the smallest species out of the bunch, are critically endangered.
    Pat Mueller, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • Lakanwal — an Afghan national — is accused of killing Beckstrom and critically wounding Air Force Staff Sgt.
    Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Adverb
  • The craze has even spawned knockoffs, disparagingly known as Lafufu.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Trump wrote, referring disparagingly to its defense capabilities under Denmark.
    Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • But speaking more cynically, the pauses provide chances for broadcasters to sell more advertising spots during FIFA’s biggest World Cup ever.
    Emily Olsen, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Islam’s schism isn’t the primary driver of the region’s conflicts, but it is deployed across the Middle East and beyond — cynically — in pursuit of state and political ambitions.
    Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 15 June 2026

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“Negatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negatively. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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