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adj. Giving affirmation; assertive; affirmative.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Affirmative; assertive.
Dependent upon an affirmative principle: as, an affirmatory syllogism.
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adj. affirming or giving assent
Word Usage
"He added an affirmatory nod, and continued to gaze upon me with a kind of irate solemnity, holding his substantial stick between his knees, with his hands clasped upon its head."