negatively
/ˈnɛɡətɪvli
/adverb
1In a negative way, especially by expressing denial, disagreement, or refusal: 53 per cent of Americans view her negatively, compared to 40 per cent favourably investors reacted negatively to the news...
- Viewers did not react negatively on Web site message boards.
- To date, the president has responded negatively to the proposal.
- Investors will inevitably respond negatively to price-capping or regulatory intervention that is not absolutely necessary.
1.1In a way that indicates absence of a certain substance or condition: women who originally tested negatively for the hepatitis C virus...
- Tree-ring growth in Virginia pine was significantly, negatively correlated to early fall temperature.
- The prediction that age would be negatively related to memory ability was not supported.
- Overall, the concentrations were negatively associated with body mass index.
2In a way that is not desirable or optimistic: traffic congestion had impacted negatively on their business...
- Among the many issues negatively affecting the industry is lack of production capital.
- Margaret lose a lot of weight quickly, and her health was negatively affected.
- All of us affect, whether positively or negatively, the people we meet.
3With negative electric charge: negatively charged ions...
- Positively charged pesticide molecules are attracted to and can bind to negatively charged clay particles.
- An LED panel recreates the image on a negatively charged drum.
- The phosphate backbone of DNA is highly negatively charged.