Etymology

negatively

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Today it means: In a negative manner; so as to be damaging or not positive. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English negative
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  1. Englishnegative
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todaynegatively

From negative + -ly.

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