negatory
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of negatory
From the Late Latin word negātōrius, dating back to 1570–80. See negate, -tory 1
Example Sentences
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I sometimes dream of a better world, where pipe, pouch, and matches all keep together instead of being mutually negatory.
From Certain Personal Matters by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
Dane made a negatory gesture, but Ormond anticipated his answer.
From The League of the Leopard by Bindloss, Harold
For example, he should never be content with mere aggressive and negatory criticism of the page before him.
From Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3) Essay 1: On Popular Culture by Morley, John
A quiet smile with a negatory shake of the head was the only answer.
From Argentina from a British Point of View by Various
Commissioners arch their eyebrows, with negatory sniff: who is this young gentleman with more wit than we all?
From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas
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