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Webster 1913 Edition


Negatively

Neg′a-tive-ly

,
adv.
1.
In a negative manner; with or by denial.
“He answered negatively.”
Boyle.
2.
In the form of speech implying the absence of something; – opposed to
positively
.
I shall show what this image of God in man is,
negatively
, by showing wherein it does not consist, and positively, by showing wherein it does consist.
South.
Negatively charged
or
Negatively electrified
(Elec.)
,
having a charge of the kind of electricity called
negative
, as does the electron.

Webster 1828 Edition


Negatively

NEGATIVELY

, adv.
1.
With or by denial; as, he answered negatively.
2.
In the form of speech implying the absence of something; opposed to positively.
I shall show what this image of god in man is, negatively, by showing wherein it does not consist, and positively, by showing wherein it does consist.
3.
Negatively charged or electrified. [See Positively]

Definition 2024


negatively

negatively

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Adverb

negatively (comparative more negatively, superlative most negatively)

  1. In a negative manner; so as to be damaging or not positive.

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