Usage Note
Negativamente is formed regularly from negativa + -mente. It is used in formal and written registers; in everyday speech de forma negativa or simply mal often replaces it. The construction afectar negativamente (to negatively affect) is a common collocation in journalism and reports.
Examples
"El ruido afecta negativamente al sueño."
Natural Translation
The noise negatively affects sleep.
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