Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Expressing denial or negation; negative.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Expressing denial; belonging to negation; negative.
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- adjective
Negative ,negating . - adverb military
No .
Etymologies
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Examples
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And I will add... filtering out the negatory nasties those nasty fleas Get out your swatter!
Art Samples: From Your Imagination to Our Recycling Bin Editorial Anonymous 2010
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#5 In my corner of the world, we artists believe that even negatory reviews are okay.
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Uh, negatory rev old boy, if you're talking about the state of California.
"'I guess it depends on what the meaning of the word "is" is,' observed one of the justices, a sly reference to Starr’s previous job." Ann Althouse 2009
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The 14th amendment is no different, it is simply a negatory.
The Volokh Conspiracy » I’ll say it if Justice Souter Won’t: 2009
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The 14th amendment is no different, it is simply a negatory.
The Volokh Conspiracy » I’ll say it if Justice Souter Won’t: 2009
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Uh, negatory rev old boy, if you're talking about the state of California.
"'I guess it depends on what the meaning of the word "is" is,' observed one of the justices, a sly reference to Starr’s previous job." Ann Althouse 2009
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I, ve never had anything negatory to say about your comments, Yet, you attack Me?
Think Progress » Phase II Report Being Stonewalled, Senators Charge 2005
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Anyway, I won't hesitate to give a negatory opinion on a book for a professional reviewing assignment obviously, but I do tend to avoid them on the site.
The Chicken Dance fusenumber8 2007
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He then asked for a "do over," but that was a negatory, good buddy.
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And negatory on the cost of this "mow-chine" there RED RYDER
One Piece at a Time 1997
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