positively
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positively
- /ˈpɒz.ɪ.tɪv.li/ UK
- /ˈpɑ.zɪ.tɪv.li/ US
- /ˌpɒz.ɪˈtɪv.li/ UK
- /ˌpɑ.zɪˈtɪv.li/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English positively, equivalent to positive + -ly.
adverb more positively · most positively
- In a positive manner. He approached the interview positively.
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With certainty.
I will positively be there at 8 a.m.
Similar: categorically, decisively, definitely, assuredly, certainly, doubtless, doubtlessly, ex facie, fo shizzle, for a fact, for certain, for sure
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Absolutely; utterly.
[…] Easter Sunday, for all its traditions, is a gladless day in London. There is positively nothing to do.
Similar: absolutely, all-out, tout à fait, all the way, stone-cold, blind, altogether, stark, cold, at large, at length, cap-a-pie
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Very.
I had a positively wonderful time.
Similar: above a bit, absolutely, sorely, widely, horribly, horrendously, bone, abundantly, all too, all, but good, completely
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: well, satisfactorily, favourable, favorably, favourably, beneficially, really, good, meaningfully, explicitly, truly, constructively, effectively, advantageously, expressly, affirmatively
Translations
Every language
adv in a positive manner
| Português | positivamente |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | wohlgestimmt, wohlgesinnt, positiv, zustimmend, bejahend |
| Italiano | positivamente |
| Ελληνικά | θετικά thetiká |
adv with certainty
| Español | inequívocamente, terminantemente, de todas maneras |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | असल में asal mẽ, निश्चयेन niścayen, यक़ीनन yaqīnan, ज़रूर से zarūr se, यक़ीन yaqīn, यक़ीन से yaqīn se |
| Português | certamente |
| Deutsch | definitiv, bestimmt, entschieden, eindeutig, wirklich, gewiss |
Talk about this word "positively." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/positively. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. positively. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/positively "positively." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/positively.Cite this
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