ˈnegəd.ə̇vlē, -ətə̇-, -li adverb
: in a negative manner: as
a.
(1) : by way of denial or contradiction : in the negative : on the negative side
answered negatively
with a sphere of action defined more negatively than positively — Times Literary Supplement
(2) : in a negative direction
a disk rotating negatively
(3) : in such a way as to indicate refusal or lack of agreement or of sympathy
viewed all their efforts negatively
b. : with negative electricity
negatively charged