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negatively

adv. manner
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈnɛɡətɪvɫi// UK //nˈɛɡətˌɪvli// neg·a·tive·ly

adv. in a way that is bad, harmful, or shows you do not like something. You use this when one thing has a bad effect on another.

adv. in a harmful, pessimistic, or critical manner. Often describes how an action or event influences a situation for the worse.


SIMPLE

The bad weather affected the crops negatively.

CONTEXTUAL

The new tax laws will likely affect small businesses negatively over the next fiscal year.

COMPLEX

The board's decision to cut funding was viewed negatively by the staff, who feared that essential services would be compromised by the lack of resources.

Origin

From negative + -ly.

Usage

Typically placed after the verb or at the end of the clause to describe the impact of an action.

Pitfall

The news negatively affected to him.The news negatively affected him.When 'negatively' modifies the verb 'affect', no preposition is needed before the object.

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