Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PRIV'A-TIVE-LY
PRIV'A-TIVE-LY, adv.
- By the absence of something.
- Negatively. The duty of the new covenant is set down first privatively. [Unusual.] – Hammond.
Return to page 198 of the letter “P”.
PRIV'A-TIVE-LY, adv.
Return to page 198 of the letter “P”.