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Recent Examples of negatively
Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
Bongos have a gestation period of nine months, a factor that has negatively impacted their slow population growth.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
The university canceled all final exams scheduled for Friday, and said they will not be rescheduled or negatively impact students’ final grades, according to the university’s systems status webpage.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
To the authors' surprise, respondents reported viewing those who used GLP-1 medication more negatively than those who lost weight through traditional methods or not at all.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 6 May 2026
No more soft on crime that negatively affects economic growth.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
Studies haven’t shown that such activities negatively affect health or academic achievement, Keren-Kolb adds.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
Bongos have a gestation period of nine months, a factor that has negatively impacted their slow population growth.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
The university canceled all final exams scheduled for Friday, and said they will not be rescheduled or negatively impact students’ final grades, according to the university’s systems status webpage.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
To the authors' surprise, respondents reported viewing those who used GLP-1 medication more negatively than those who lost weight through traditional methods or not at all.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 6 May 2026
No more soft on crime that negatively affects economic growth.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
Studies haven’t shown that such activities negatively affect health or academic achievement, Keren-Kolb adds.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negatively
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Graham polled next-best with 43% favorability among Democrats and 22% among independents, and with 14% of Democrats and 25% of independents viewing him unfavorably.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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Markey finished with the highest unfavorability amongst voters in the survey, tied with Healey and Warren at 35%, while 26% of voters view Moulton unfavorably.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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The collapse brought the critically important Baltimore port to a standstill for two months, and reconstruction of the bridge continues.—
Tom Costello,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Will critics chime with Paper Tiger from critically-polarizing filmmmaker James Gray?—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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The craze has even spawned knockoffs, disparagingly known as Lafufu.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
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Trump wrote, referring disparagingly to its defense capabilities under Denmark.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Sure, the White House is cynically exploiting a painful situation.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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All these decades later, a great many people still think gasoline supplies and prices are being cynically gamed by the oil companies.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Negatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negatively. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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