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Definition of negatively adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

negatively

adverb
OPAL W
 
/ˈneɡətɪvli/
 
/ˈneɡətɪvli/
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  1. in a bad or harmful way
    • to react negatively to stress
    opposite positively (3)
  2. by considering only the bad side of something/somebody; in a way that lacks enthusiasm or hope
    • Her father always spoke negatively about marriage.
    opposite positively (2)
  3. in a way that expresses the answer ‘no’
    • to respond negatively to a question
    opposite affirmatively
  4. in a way that does not show any evidence of a particular substance or medical condition
    • to test negatively for HIV
  5. (specialist) in a way that contains or produces the type of electricity that is carried by an electron
    • negatively charged electrons
    opposite positively (5)
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