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positively adv.
honest-to-goodness adv.

ADVERB

positively

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 right on sure surely the ticket to a tee undeniably unequivocally unmistakably unquestionably with certainty without qualification

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully questionably

ADVERB

honest-to-goodness

Synonyms

WEAK

absolute accurate actual authentic authenticated bona fide certain certified factual for real genuine honest honest-to-God kosher legit legitimate no buts about it official on the level on the up and up positive real real stuff straight sure-enough true unquestionable valid

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really truly

"I thought they really truly honestly were supporting me and then it very quickly turned," she says.

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026

As Davis told Salon, “Remote work is really, truly a blessing for women like me — to be able to have a robust career and get it all done is a gift.”

From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2025

“It really, truly is one more way for people to paint with a broad brush the community experiencing homelessness as some sort of other,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025

“They really, truly were. Each of them was very involved in community, in family, in the school, in giving back.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024

Raymie wasn’t sure, but she thought that it might be the first time she had seen Beverly Tapinski really, truly smile.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo

really truly

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