negatively

adverb

Definition of negativelynext
as in unfavorably

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Recent Examples of negatively While plenty of changes can enhance your home’s value, there are just as many that can negatively impact it. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 20 July 2026 But when people react negatively, someone must have twisted her words. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Meanwhile, Netanyahu was viewed favorably by 32% of American Jews, with 59% viewing him negatively, per the survey. — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 It can be perceived negatively, on the one hand, but it also can be taken as a sign of attention toward the country,″ said Orsina, who is head of the political science department at Rome’s Luiss University. — Colleen Barry, Fortune, 18 July 2026 Forty-eight percent of voters viewed socialism negatively, while 27% viewed capitalism negatively in the poll released Friday. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 July 2026 Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 The researchers found that insufficient sleep was significantly negatively correlated with life expectancy in most states across that time frame, meaning lower sleep insufficiency meant longer life expectancy. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negatively
  1. unfavorably
  2. critically
  3. disparagingly
  4. cynically
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  • Novo also pointed to an ad campaign Lilly ran comparing Ozempic unfavorably with Lilly’s Mounjaro, accusing the campaign of comparing a high dose of Mounjaro to a lower dose of Ozempic, despite a higher dose being FDA approved.
    — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Gallup has found that most Americans continue to view socialism unfavorably, though Democrats express more positive attitudes than Republicans.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 13 July 2026
Definition of unfavorably
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  • The director has established himself as this century’s preëminent Hollywood filmmaker, the rare working artist whose catalogue is as commercially indomitable as it is critically lauded.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
  • Well past Squid Game, extremely high-quality content has emerged from the country to land as hits, critically, viewership-wise or both.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of critically
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  • 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
Definition of disparagingly
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  • That argument is sometimes made cynically, by people who’d rather no money were given to anyone for any reason at all.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • There will be those who willfully or cynically refuse to see it that simply.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of cynically

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