positively
pronunciation
How to pronounce positively in British English:
UK [ˈpɒzətɪvli]
How to pronounce positively in American English:
US [ˈpɑzətɪvli]
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- Adverb:
- extremely
- so as to be positive; in a positive manner
Word Origin
- positively (adv.)
- mid-15c., "in a definite way," from positive (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "absolutely" is from 1777.
Example
- 1. At the same time , frame your challenge positively .
- 2. My feet seemed positively racked with pain , yet I could not move them .
- 3. In china 's state-controlled media , japan is rarely portrayed positively .
- 4. Mentioning those arab countries touches upon a defect of the bond franchise : he doesn 't really go where the action is -- in fact , he seems to positively avoid the world 's trouble spots .
- 5. The answer is cautiously , but positively .