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negativamente

negatively

adverb neh-gah-TEE-vah-men-teh Rare

Usage Note

Negativamente modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to express a negative direction or outcome — influenzare negativamente (to negatively influence), rispondere negativamente (to answer in the negative). It is the adverbial form of negativo, formed with the feminine negativa plus the -mente suffix.

Examples

"Il clima ha influito negativamente sui raccolti."

Natural Translation

The climate affected the harvests negatively.

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