negatively

adverb

Definition of negativelynext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negatively
  1. unfavorably
  2. critically
  3. disparagingly
  4. cynically
Adverb
  • In polls, both during and at the end of Joe’s presidency, a third of people viewed her unfavorably and a third had no opinion of her.
    — Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
  • When the stars of some of his early shorts reacted unfavorably, he was crushed.
    — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfavorably
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  • The money will go to conservation groups and local partners working on species the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies as endangered, critically endangered, or extinct in the wild.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Aliso Viejo mother Tommi Jo Mejer was charged with felony child endangerment in April after her 14-year-old son was involved in an e-motorcycle crash that critically injured an 81-year-old former Marine.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of critically
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
Definition of disparagingly
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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
Definition of cynically

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“Negatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negatively. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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