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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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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

This process produces negatively charged electrons and positively charged "holes."

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

This is why the markets have responded positively with 15% falls in the market price of oil and gas and a rally in stock markets.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Traders have looked positively at energy companies amid a major shock to oil prices and forecasts that oil will continue to be a key driver for U.S. economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He grew to a positively deathly pallor as he said:—

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

Vocabulary lists containing positively

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

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