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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It is impossible to imagine nature providing penalties for violation of her laws, and then furnishing remedies to make those penalties negatory.
From The Royal Road to Health by Tyrrell, Charles Alfred
Dane made a negatory gesture, but Ormond anticipated his answer.
From The League of the Leopard by Bindloss, Harold
A quiet smile with a negatory shake of the head was the only answer.
From Argentina from a British Point of View by Various
Finally, on Friday the 15th of July 1791, the National Assembly decides; in what negatory manner we know.
From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas
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)
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