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Recent Examples of negatively
All but one replied negatively.
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Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Of course, these levels are nowhere near high enough to affect humans negatively or to have psychoactive effects.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2026
Reduced competition will negatively impact innovation.
—Rakesh Kumar, Fortune, 30 May 2026
The early long-ball barrage showed the Jayhawks (43-16) were not negatively affected by a batting-practice session held in the rain prior to the first-ever NCAA regional contest in Lawrence.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
In Bait, series creator and writer Riz Ahmed plays Shah, a down-on-his-luck actor who tries out for the role of James Bond and sees his life changed — positively and negatively — as a result.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Supplements can also interact negatively with one another and with prescription medications.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 29 May 2026
Gordon’s arrival in Catalonia on a five-year deal negatively affects the prospect of England team-mate Marcus Rashford’s season-long loan at Barca being made permanent.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Of course, these levels are nowhere near high enough to affect humans negatively or to have psychoactive effects.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2026
Reduced competition will negatively impact innovation.
—Rakesh Kumar, Fortune, 30 May 2026
The early long-ball barrage showed the Jayhawks (43-16) were not negatively affected by a batting-practice session held in the rain prior to the first-ever NCAA regional contest in Lawrence.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
In Bait, series creator and writer Riz Ahmed plays Shah, a down-on-his-luck actor who tries out for the role of James Bond and sees his life changed — positively and negatively — as a result.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Supplements can also interact negatively with one another and with prescription medications.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 29 May 2026
Gordon’s arrival in Catalonia on a five-year deal negatively affects the prospect of England team-mate Marcus Rashford’s season-long loan at Barca being made permanent.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negatively
Adverb
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By contrast, 39% of voters viewed Steyer favorably and 43% unfavorably.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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In Europe, a staggering three quarters of Germans and French view China unfavorably.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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Maplewood police made an arrest Monday night in a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a pedestrian.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2026
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One man was killed, another was critically injured, and a firefighter was hurt early Monday morning after a fire broke out inside an apartment building in Queens, the New York City Fire Department said.—
Elijah Westbrook,
CBS News,
1 June 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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The career advice wasn’t cynically wrong.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Sure, the White House is cynically exploiting a painful situation.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Negatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negatively. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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