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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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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Imperatori-Lee said that global reach gave him a first-hand perspective on how Washington’s economic and military policies — including backing dictators in Latin America — have negatively affected less powerful nations and their citizens.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The downside is gas cooktops are harder to clean and might affect household air quality negatively, although using a proper hood vent resolves that.
—Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 10 Apr. 2026
The attacks upended shipping routes and negatively impacted global trade.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 Apr. 2026
Senior royals reacted negatively to the idea, pointing out that part of being a working royal is dedicating your life completely to the role.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Biggerstaff concluded that in some cases, shareholder wealth was being negatively impacted by time the CEO spent playing golf, an activity that can take hours.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Imperatori-Lee said that global reach gave him a first-hand perspective on how Washington's economic and military policies — including backing dictators in Latin America — have negatively affected less powerful nations and their citizens.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Imperatori-Lee said that global reach gave him a first-hand perspective on how Washington’s economic and military policies — including backing dictators in Latin America — have negatively affected less powerful nations and their citizens.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The downside is gas cooktops are harder to clean and might affect household air quality negatively, although using a proper hood vent resolves that.
—Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 10 Apr. 2026
The attacks upended shipping routes and negatively impacted global trade.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 Apr. 2026
Senior royals reacted negatively to the idea, pointing out that part of being a working royal is dedicating your life completely to the role.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Biggerstaff concluded that in some cases, shareholder wealth was being negatively impacted by time the CEO spent playing golf, an activity that can take hours.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Imperatori-Lee said that global reach gave him a first-hand perspective on how Washington's economic and military policies — including backing dictators in Latin America — have negatively affected less powerful nations and their citizens.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negatively
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Any attempt by a government entity to unfavorably single out one religious group raises serious constitutional concerns.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Democrats’ favorability among registered Democrats stood at +49 points, with 70 percent viewing the party favorably and 21 percent viewing it unfavorably.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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When a Lake Dallas home exploded last month, critically injuring a woman inside, investigators said natural gas from a leaking pipe fueled the blast.—
Lexi Salazar,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Baby Amalia, as Mukherjee called her, had been sent to a San Antonio hospital with critically low oxygen levels.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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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
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Yet the shows have done the TV equivalent of posting through it, making gestures of concern toward cleaning up their acts while cynically leveraging the drama surrounding the franchise’s small and large scandals to rev up interest and drive viewers to their screens.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 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
Cite this Entry
“Negatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negatively. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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