negatively

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Recent Examples of negatively Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 Developers are also required to pay to connect their projects to the city’s water and sewer system, and conduct studies to make sure the development won’t negatively affect the city’s waste water system, according to the webpage. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026 Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 The overall quality of the games will be negatively impacted, others said. Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 For those who worry whether leaving your career could negatively impact your next steps, there is ample evidence for both the young and old that the opposite is true. Dj Didonna, Time, 13 July 2026 Once the darling of the NBA, the next heartthrob to splash on posters and commercials, the acrobatic point guard concedes he is viewed negatively. Jason Quick, New York Times, 12 July 2026 Part of the issue could be timing — theatrical revenue can be negatively affected when the Fourth of July lands on a Saturday, said Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends at Rentrak. Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 These conditions undermine effective leadership, hinder collaboration, and negatively impact the orderly operation of our schools. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negatively
Adverb
  • But while older Republicans see Netanyahu more positively than negatively, younger Republicans’ views tilt unfavorably.
    Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • According to a May poll from the Pew Research Center, 59% of Americans hold an unfavorable view of the party, about the same percentage that views the Republican Party unfavorably.
    Justin Papp, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Adverb
  • One hospital staff member told IRIB that many of those evacuated were critically ill.
    Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Closing arguments in the guilt phase of Carlos Dominguez’s second murder trial in the 2003 stabbing rampage that left two Davis men dead and critically injured a third victim began Tuesday afternoon in Yolo Superior Court.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 July 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
  • There will be those who willfully or cynically refuse to see it that simply.
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 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 17 Jul. 2026.

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