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positively

[ poz-i-tiv-lee poz-i-tiv-lee ]

adverb

  1. with certainty; absolutely:

    The statement is positively true.

  2. decidedly; unquestionably; definitely:

    His conduct is positively shocking.



interjection

  1. (used to express strong affirmation) yes:

    Do you plan to go to the party? Positively!

positively

/ ˈ±èÉ’³úɪ³Ùɪ±¹±ôɪ /

adverb

  1. in a positive manner
  2. (intensifier)

    he disliked her: in fact, he positively hated her

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sentence substitute

  1. unquestionably; absolutely
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of positively1

First recorded in 1585–95; positive + -ly
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In a statement, it said it was trying to work positively with individuals and communities and had a legal right to access land as an Independent Distribution Operator Network.

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The fact it wasn’t makes this season positively, absolutely the last one.

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I can talk about it positively because I’m not afraid anymore.â€

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In correspondence published on Friday, Lord Justice Davis said the council had decided the guidelines "did not require revision" and had been received positively during a four-month consultation under the previous Conservative government.

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Recorded in large part during the band’s sojourn to New Orleans, the record positively brims with energy and musical timbre.

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