Chapter Negatively to Neighbor of N by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

Negatively to Neighbor

Negatively
(Neg"a*tive*ly), adv.

1. In a negative manner; with or by denial. "He answered negatively." Boyle.

2. In the form of speech implying the absence of something; — opposed to positively.

I shall show what this image of God in man is, negatively, by showing wherein it does not consist, and positively, by showing wherein it does consist.

South.

Negativelycharged or electrified (Elec.), having a charge of the kind of electricity called negative.

Negativeness
(Neg"a*tive*ness, Neg`a*tiv"i*ty) n. The quality or state of being negative.

Negatory
(Neg"a*to*ry) a. [L. negatorius: cf. F. négatorie.] Expressing denial; belonging to negation; negative. Carlyle.

Neginoth
(||Neg"i*noth) n. pl. [Heb. neginoth.] (Script.) Stringed instruments. Dr. W. Smith.

To the chief musician on Neginoth.

Ps. iv. 9heading).

Neglect
(Neg*lect") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Neglected; p. pr. & vb. n. Neglecting.] [L. neglectus, p. p. of neglegere (negligere) to disregard, neglect, the literal sense prob. neing, not to pick up; nec not, nor (fr. ne not + - que, a particle akin to Goth. -h, -uh, and prob. to E. who; cf. Goth. nih nor) + L. legere to pick up, gather. See No, adv., Legend, Who.]

1. Not to attend to with due care or attention; to forbear one's duty in regard to; to suffer to pass unimproved, unheeded, undone, etc.; to omit; to disregard; to slight; as, to neglect duty or business; to neglect to pay debts.

I hope
My absence doth neglect no great designs.

Shak.

This, my long suffering and my day of grace,
Those who neglect and scorn shall never taste.

Milton.

2. To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight; as, to neglect strangers.

Syn. — To slight; overlook; disregard; disesteem; contemn. See Slight.

Neglect
(Neg*lect"), n. [L. neglectus. See Neglect, v.]

1. Omission of proper attention; avoidance or disregard of duty, from heedlessness, indifference, or willfulness; failure to do, use, or heed anything; culpable disregard; as, neglect of business, of health, of economy.

To tell thee sadly, shepherd, without blame,
Or our neglect, we lost her as we came.

Milton.

2. Omission if attention or civilities; slight; as, neglect of strangers.

3. Habitual carelessness; negligence.

Age breeds neglect in all.

Denham.

4. The state of being disregarded, slighted, or neglected.

Rescue my poor remains from vile neglect.

Prior.

Syn. — Negligence; inattention; disregard; disesteem; remissness; indifference. See Negligence.

Neglectedness
(Neg*lect"ed*ness), n. The state of being neglected.