The mixed press turned decidedly negative when the band announced their own disdain for the record.

Upon release, the reviews were decidedly negative, with few critics finding anything to praise about the production.

It opened to decidedly negative reviews, and failed to earn back half of its estimated $27 million production costs at the box office.

The authors imply that basic skills are only taught through rote methodsa decidedly negative connotation (p. 137).

He listened to a brief description of the founders plans, but his first reaction was decidedly negative.