adverb
- in a way that establishes or relates to a standard or norm; prescriptively
Usage: formal; academic
Examples
- The theory functions normatively to guide ethical behavior.
- Laws operate normatively to establish social standards.
- The study examined how values work normatively in society.
- Religious texts often function normatively for believers.
- The guidelines are intended to work normatively across all departments.
- Philosophy addresses questions both descriptively and normatively.