NEGATIVELY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does negatively mean? 

• NEGATIVELY (adverb)
  The adverb NEGATIVELY has 2 senses:

1. in a harmful manner

2. in a negative way

  Familiarity information: NEGATIVELY used as an adverb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NEGATIVELY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a harmful manner

Context example:

he was negatively affected

Pertainym:

negative (having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant)

Sense 2

Meaning:

In a negative way

Context example:

he was negatively inclined

Pertainym:

negative (characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features)

 Context examples 

WINAC and vitamin D receptor are targeted to vitamin D responsive promoters in the absence of ligand to both positively and negatively regulated genes.

(Gene Expression Regulation by Vitamin D Receptor Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

The GV+ interacts with negatively charged components of the bacterial cell wall including lipopolysaccharides, peptidoglycan and DNA.

(Gentian Violet, NCI Thesaurus)

The activation pathways are regulated both positively and negatively by the interactions of numerous signaling molecules.

(Fc Epsilon Receptor I Signaling Pathway KEGG, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)

A stream of electrons (small negatively charged particles found in atoms) that can be used for radiation therapy.

(Electron beam, NCI Dictionary)

I rolled my head negatively on the floor.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

The expression of the allele correlates negatively with cancer cell invasion ability.

(DNAJB4 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Infection with Eimeria, a coccidian commonly infecting the intestine, may be negatively correlated with tumorigenesis.

(Innate Immunostimulator rBBX-01, NCI Thesaurus)

Serum IGFBP levels have been found to be negatively correlated to the risk of cancer.

(Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

Polymyxin B sulfate, a polypeptide produced by Bacillus polymyxa, binds to the negatively charged phospholipids in the cell membrane, thereby altering the permeability of the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane.

(Neosporin Ophthalmic, NCI Thesaurus)

The behavioral pattern negatively interferes with relationships and work.

(Personality Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)