By the removal of something; negatively; by way of negation or absence.
Origin
Late 15th century; earliest use found in Reginald Pecock (c1392–?1459), bishop of Chichester and religious author. From privative + -ly. Compare post-classical Latin privative, adverb.
Definition of privatively in US English:
privatively
adverbˈprʌɪvɪtɪvli
By the removal of something; negatively; by way of negation or absence.
Origin
Late 15th century; earliest use found in Reginald Pecock (c1392–?1459), bishop of Chichester and religious author. From privative + -ly. Compare post-classical Latin privative, adverb.