NEGATIVELY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

negatively

adverb

Definition of negatively

as in unfavorably

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Recent Examples of negatively Still, plenty of performances jumped out from Week 1, both positively and negatively. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Russia was viewed even more negatively, with just 26% comfortable. — Andrea Shalal, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026 What worked a few years ago may be ineffective today or might even negatively impact your brand. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Tech stocks in Asia reacted negatively to headlines suggesting that AI company CEOs favored a slowdown in development of their frontier models. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 Light pollution from various sources in our bedroom can trick the brain into producing less melatonin, which can negatively impact sleep quality. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026 In fact, doing so can negatively impact your lavender’s overall potency. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 14 Sep. 2026 Sheryl also said her daughter’s teeth situation has negatively impacted her mental health. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026 Among those shoppers whose returns experience negatively impacted customer loyalty, the data showed that the most common complaint was return shipping fees, at 55 percent. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

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The poll also found that 44% of voters view Abbott favorably and 47% unfavorably, while 42% view Hinojosa favorably and 29% unfavorably.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
But both parties are underwater, the poll showed, with 53% of voters viewing congressional Democrats unfavorably and 70% viewing Republicans negatively.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of unfavorably

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He was diagnosed with sepsis, blood clots in the lungs, critically low blood pressure, fast heart rate and severe malnutrition.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Most critically, cultivate board-level thinking—focus on governance, long-term value and enterprise risk, not just HR execution.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of critically

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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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