# negative vs negatively

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### negative
*adjective · IPA /ˈnɛɡ.ə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #1,700*
Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.

### negatively
*adverb · frequency rank #11,429*
In a negative manner; so as to be damaging or not positive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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