NEGATIVELY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

negatively

adverb

Definition of negatively

as in unfavorably

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Recent Examples of negatively Pruning fruit trees in late spring, after bud break, can negatively affect your harvest. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026 It should be noted that women tend to view AI more negatively than men. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 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 Check your credit report for errors Review your credit reports with all three credit bureaus for any errors that could be negatively impacting you. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 Paul Ryzak, who docks his charter boat under the bridge, says his business has been negatively impacted by the construction. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Especially as this technology is clinically embedded, developers and leaders must keep a low threshold to pause implementation and roll-out should patient safety or physician workflows ever be impacted negatively. — Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 If the loan becomes delinquent or goes to collections, that can negatively impact your credit score. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for negatively

Adverb

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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Those who survived lost their safe haven and, critically, their training camps, and were forced to flee.

— Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
The Sumatran tiger, classified as critically endangered by the United Nations and conservation groups, is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, which is slightly larger than Sweden.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of critically

Adverb

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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