Privatively

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a privative manner; by the absence of something; negatively. not-comparable

    "ordinary despair in our spiritual: then privatively, depriving us of that which is the mother and soul of our obedience and good works , I mean faith"

Example

More examples

"ordinary despair in our spiritual: then privatively, depriving us of that which is the mother and soul of our obedience and good works , I mean faith"

Etymology

From privative + -ly.

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