Definitions

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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Jay Gambetta, the director of research at IBM, commented positively on the executive orders in a Monday post on LinkedIn.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

“Local-currency debt of highly liquid countries that are positively correlated with oil is rare,” Vontobel’s de Sousa says.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

They wanted to be a bazooka, but so far they're positively popgun.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

"We were positively surprised by how uniform the cells are," says Schütte.

From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026

I was so positively sure it was going to be Savanna!

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

Vocabulary lists containing positively

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

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Vocabulary lists containing positively

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