Betekenis van negatively In het Nederlands

• 0 in a way that expresses "no":

  • When he applied for a loan, the bank replied negatively.

  • When a parent makes a request and the child responds negatively, the parent should not back down.

• 1 in a way that is bad or harmful:

  • The cemetery could negatively impact property values in the area.

  • Some patients feel that they are perceived negatively by healthcare professionals because of their race, class, age, or disability.

• 2 without expecting good things, or considering only the bad side of a situation:

  • She is trying to break bad habits such as thinking negatively and being late.

• 3 in a way that relates to the type of electrical charge that is carried by electrons:

  • The electrode is negatively charged.

• 4 in a way that shows unhappiness or disapproval:

  • The public reacts negatively when told health benefits may be cut.

• 5 in a way that expresses no or not, or that expresses refusal:

  • This time, she answered both questions negatively (= by saying "no").

• 6 in the same way as an electron is charged :

  • a negatively charged particle

• 7 in a bad or harmful way:

  • Exports have been negatively affected by the downturn of the economy.

  • impact negatively on sth Export subsidies impact negatively on domestic production.

• 8 in a way that emphasizes the bad possibilities in a situation:

  • react/respond negatively to sth Investors reacted negatively to the modest interest rate cut on Tuesday.