negatively
/nɛɡəˈtɪvli/ · ne·ga·ti·va·ly
adverb
- In a negative manner; so as to be damaging or not positive. The company's financial situation has developed negatively over the past year.
- Responding to a question, proposal, vote, etc., in the negative; with the answer 'no'. The motion was voted negatively by the council.
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Did you know? The word 'negatively' has been used in various contexts, including science, where it is used to describe the direction of electric current flow, and philosophy, where it is used to describe the nature of reality.