privatively


priv·a·tive

P0570100 (prĭv′ə-tĭv)adj.1. Causing deprivation, lack, or loss.2. Grammar Altering the meaning of a term from positive to negative.n. Grammar A privative prefix or suffix, such as a-, non-, un-, or -less.
[Middle English privatif, from Latin prīvātīvus, from prīvātus, past participle of prīvāre, to deprive; see private.]
priv′a·tive·ly adv.