Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Declaratively · De·clar·a·tive·ly · IPA /dɪˈklæɹ.ə.tɪv.li/ 01 adv. By distinct assertion; not impliedly; in the form of a declaration. 1. By distinct assertion; not impliedly; in the form of a declaration. “The priest shall expiate it, that is, declaratively.” — Bates.