PRIVATIVELY
Etymology
Adverb
privatively (not comparable)
In a privative manner; by the absence of something; negatively.
Source: Wiktionary
Priv"a*tive*ly, adv.
Definition: In a privative manner; by the absence of something; negatively. [R.] Hammond.
PRIVATIVE
Priv"a*tive a. Etym: [L. privativus: cf. F. privatif. See Private.]
1. Causing privation; depriving.
2. Consisting in the absence of something; not positive; negative. Privative blessings, blessings of immunity, safeguard, liberty, and integrity. Jer. Taylor.
3. (Gram.)
Definition: Implying privation or negation; giving a negative force to a word; as, alpha privative; privative particles; -- applied to such prefixes and suffixes as a- (Gr. un-, non-, -less.
Priv"a*tive, n.
1. That of which the essence is the absence of something. Blackness and darkness are indeed but privatives. Bacon.
2. (Logic)
Definition: A term indicating the absence of any quality which might be naturally or rationally expected; -- called also privative term.
3. (Gram.)
Definition: A privative prefix or suffix. See Privative, a., 3.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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