positutely sure
- adjective
- Informal
:
absolutamente seguro
- 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
840
1.0
Feeling sure and having no doubt
715
2.5
Feeling sure about yourself or what will happen
695
2.8
Having a confident or approving attitude
466
2.8
Feeling sure that something is true
24
6.7
Completely clear and leaving no doubt
1
6.8
Being completely sure about something even when you are wrong
Completely sure in a strong, playful way
Completely certain that something is true
Very sure about something without any doubt
Confident and steady in voice or movement
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'.