positutely sure
- adjective
- Informal
- I'm positutely sure that's the right address, so let's go.
Examples
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After double-checking the facts, he was positutely sure of his answer.
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She sounded positutely sure that the exam would be easy for her.
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I am positutely sure about my decision.
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She is positutely sure that she will win the competition.
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After double-checking the facts, he was positutely sure of his answer.
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I'm positutely sure that's the right address, so let's go.
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She sounded positutely sure that the exam would be easy for her.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Feeling no doubt about something
843
2.8
Having a confident or approving attitude
759
2.5
Feeling sure about yourself or what will happen
722
1.0
Feeling sure and having no doubt
666
2.8
Feeling sure that something is true
23
6.7
Completely clear and leaving no doubt
20
4.1
Confident and steady in voice or movement
5
6.8
Being completely sure about something even when you are wrong
1
9.8
Completely certain that something is true
Completely sure in a strong, playful way
Very sure about something without any doubt
Antonyms
How Certain
Surface Forms
Morphology
positutely + sure
One constituent, 'positutely', is not a real or recognizable English word and is not interpretable even if the learner knows 'sure'. Because the first element is a nonce/unknown form (rather than a transparent intensifier like 'positively'), a B1 learner cannot reliably derive the intended meaning, so the phrase is effectively opaque to learners.
Etymology
Positutely sure may come from joining positive and absolutely to make a stronger word — imagine someone saying 'positive' very loudly to show no doubt. That's why positutely sure means 'absolutely certain'.