negative
adjective
expressing or containing negation or denial.
negatively
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a word derived from
negative.
Example Sentences
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She spoke negatively of that experience and called her co-star a bully in her memoir, released earlier this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Schneider said the deal complements its own industrial AI data foundation, but investors reacted negatively, as Schneider stock fell 10% in Paris trade.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
The fabric did not reduce light availability or negatively affect relative humidity.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
OpenAI has said it has notified dozens of entities of instances in which its models bypassed security controls or negatively affected websites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
“Do you know any teachers who act negatively toward Imani?”
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
