positively
76
3.4
- adverb
- /ˈpɑzɪtɪvli/
:
absolutamente
- And you, my darling, are positively ancient.
- positively harmful
And it turns out that mushrooms absolutely, positively feed these friendly bacteria.
- And it turns out that mushrooms absolutely, positively feed these friendly bacteria.
- The broad ankle of the woman who has played hockey is positively repulsive.
- And the truth of the matter is that it absolutely positively could have been me.
- I wish I could positively identify the thing of the moment.
Examples
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You told me last week, "absolutely, positively no coffee", and I absolutely, positively believed you.
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Breakfast is absolutely, positively the least important meal of the day.
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I want you to absolutely, positively tell me what your word is.
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And the truth of the matter is that it absolutely positively could have been me.
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Now are you absolutely, positively clear about rule number one?
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I positively cannot be the only one falling in love in this relationship.
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Then you are going to positively adore it.
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Although the quarters were modest by U.S. standards, they were positively sumptuous by Chinese standards.
Academic text (1999) -
I'm the one in the infirmary, for Christ's sake... and you look positively sick.
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I am positively certain that we will win the match.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To a large degree
∞
1.0
Shows how strong something is, for example very cold
∞
1.0
Completely and without any doubt
∞
1.0
To be complete with nothing left out
∞
1.0
To a very great degree
922
1.0
To a very high degree, often about skill or rank
584
2.3
To a very great degree
351
1.4
To show strong feeling or degree
350
1.0
By a very large amount
236
3.6
Completely, to show that something is very strong or very great
151
4.7
By a very large amount that makes it hard to refuse
129
3.1
To a very large degree
128
3.5
To a very large degree
111
1.0
In a very good and impressive way
91
3.7
To say something is complete or very strong to make a point
84
2.1
To a very great degree
70
3.5
To a very large degree
57
4.6
To a very great degree
38
5.5
In a strong, definite way that shows no doubt
26
4.5
To a very high degree
21
3.5
To a very great degree
15
4.3
In a very impressive and successful way
12
3.6
To a very high degree
8
2.3
Totally and without any doubt
5
5.4
To make a describing word much stronger
1
7.0
To a very high degree, showing excellent quality
1
9.9
To show that you mean something completely, often in a joking way
Shows that something is completely bad
Shows that a describing word is very strong
To a very high degree
A strong, playful way to show you are completely sure or refuse something firmly
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Etymology
Positively comes from positive + -ly, where positive once meant 'certain' or 'firm'. That's why positively can be used to mean 'absolutely' or 'completely'—it gives a strong sense of certainty.