Negative Opp Positive Negatively Bad The Person Meaning
The word "negatively" is an adverb. It means in a bad or harmful way, or with a lack of positive qualities. It can also mean in a way that expresses denial or refusal.
The word "negatively" is an adverb. It means in a bad or harmful way, or with a lack of positive qualities. It can also mean in a way that expresses denial or refusal.
1bad harmful, unpleasant, or not wantedOPP positive: My drinking was starting to have a negative effect on my work. the negative aspects of ageingOn the negative side, it will cost a lot.► see thesaurus at
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2not liking somebody/something considering only the bad qualities of a situation, person etc and not the good onesOPP positive: students with a negative attitude to school They have a uniformly negative image of the police. Jean rarely sounded so negative about her mother.3no/nota)saying or meaning ‘no’negative answer/reply/response He gave a negative answer without any explanation.b)containing one of the words ‘no’, ‘not’, ‘nothing’, ‘never’ etcOPP affirmative4scientific test not showing any sign of the chemical or medical condition that was being looked forOPP positive: The pregnancy test was negative. A person can be recently infected by HIV and have a negative result.5electricity technical a negative charge is carried by electronsOPP positive6number/quantity less than zeroSYN minusOPP positive: negative numbers a negative return on our investment (=a loss)7blood technical used in the names of blood types, meaning not having the Rhesus factorOPP positive—negatively adverb
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negatively
['neɡətɪvlɪ]
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消极地(44%)，否定地(42%)，负极地(14%)
adv.消极地；否定地
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