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positively

[poz-i-tiv-lee, poz-i-tiv-lee] / ˈpɒz ɪ tɪv li, ˌpɒz ɪˈtɪv li /
ADVERB
absolutely, definitely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
certainly easily emphatically firmly undoubtedly
WEAK
amen assuredly categorically doubtless doubtlessly flat flat out for a fact indubitably no catch no holds barred no ifs ands or buts no kicker no strings attached on the money on the nose really truly right on sure surely the ticket to a tee undeniably unequivocally unmistakably unquestionably with certainty without qualification
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtfully questionably

Example Sentences

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But as a leading indicator, it is positively correlated.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Charles Schwab’s plan to allow clients to trade cryptocurrency alongside traditional investments may have positively impacted crypto markets.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Things would soon get positively feral as Karol’s backing rock band, composed entirely of women, shredded through the outro of the song “TQG,” giving it a heavy metal edge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch and written by his frequent collaborator Samson Raphaelson, this Paramount picture, running a pert 82 minutes, positively shimmers with wit and sizzles with innuendo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“None; not one. He positively said that it had been known to no being in the world but their two selves.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

Vocabulary lists containing positively

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ly

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