adverb (or adjective)
1. : in favor of or with the effect of rejection or refusal
the vote was wholly in the negative
2. : with a negative answer
invited her to go but she answered in the negative
adverb (or adjective)
1. : in favor of or with the effect of rejection or refusal
the vote was wholly in the negative
2. : with a negative answer
invited her to go but she answered in the negative
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012