Negatively

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a negative manner; so as to be damaging or not positive.

    "How justly then might human law and Philosophy rise up against the righteousnesse of Moses, if this be true which our vulgar Divinity Fathers upon him, yeah upon God himselfe; not silently and only negatively to permit, but in his law to divulge a written and generall priviledge to commit and persist in unlawfull divorces with a high hand, with security and no ill fame […]"

  2. 2
    In the negative; with the answer “no.” usually

    "1683, Richard Browne (translator), The Cure of Old Age and Preservation of Youth by Roger Bacon, London: Tho. Flesher, Doubt VII, p. 83, I answer negatively:"

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a negative way wordnet
  2. 2
    in a harmful manner wordnet

Synonyms

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negative

Example

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"In Germany and Austria, the names Chantal and Kevin are viewed very negatively."

Etymology

From negative + -ly.

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