negatively

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Recent Examples of negatively Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025 Her recent survey shows that nearly 80 percent of women in perimenopause and menopause say their symptoms negatively affect them at work. Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025 This could mean fewer social gatherings and more time spent indoors, which may negatively impact your mental well-being. Essence, 7 Oct. 2025 Some nutrients compete with magnesium for absorption in the gut, which can negatively impact magnesium status. Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Oct. 2025 The onset of bye weeks negatively impacts affected players, but evens out over course of season. Greg Cote october 7, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025 One notable example is the recent finding that social isolation can significantly increase the risk of having or dying from a heart attack or stroke and negatively impact brain health. Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Oct. 2025 Some caregivers, though not intentionally, can be angry or hurt and talk negatively about the parents in front of the children. Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025 The majority of viewers responded negatively to the deflection. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negatively
Adverb
  • Given the similar zero-days, this contrasts unfavorably with Apple’s ability to patch all iPhones right away, in much the same way as iOS 26 will be deployed onto iPhones globally next week while most Galaxy owners face a long wait for One UI 8.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • According to new polling, 53 percent of people in Bucks County, a suburb of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, view Trump unfavorably while 42 percent see him favorably.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • As investigators work to determine what caused an Airbus EC130 T2 medical helicopter to crash onto busy Highway 50 critically injuring the three aboard, Monday’s dramatic crash in Sacramento highlights the critical role of air ambulances and the perils their pilots and crew face in the skies.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, the most effective workforce-ready graduates are those who can think critically, communicate effectively, and adapt to complexity.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • He's also talked disparagingly about Baltimore in recent days.
    Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Some will move cynically, making the calculation that accommodation with the Palestinian population is preferable to being a permanent international pariah.
    Jack Sheehan September 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Armenians were astonished that Moscow allowed the Azeris to retake Nagorno Karabakh in 2023, then cynically turned around and offered to partner versions of the Zangezur that would include Russia.
    Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025

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“Negatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negatively. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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