positively

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈpɑ.zɪ.tɪv.li/ UK /ˈpɒz.ɪ.tɪv.li/ See IPA manual

Freq #8657

Meanings

1

adv
In a hopeful or optimistic way.

He approached the interview positively.
2

adv
Used to add strong emphasis; really, absolutely.

I had a positively wonderful time.
3

adv
With certainty; for sure.

I will positively be there at 8 a.m.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 adv · used to add strong... absolutely completely extremely

3 adv · with certainty; for sure. certainly definitelyfor sure

Word family

Derived forms absativelyabsitivelyabsotivelynonpositivelyphotopositivelyposilutelypositutelyposolutely

Etymology

From Middle English positively, equivalent to positive + -ly.

positively Middle English

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Topics

Describing Qualities

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# positively

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /ˈpɑ.zɪ.tɪv.li/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpɒz.ɪ.tɪv.li/
**Frequency rank:** 8657

## Meanings
1. In a hopeful or optimistic way.
2. Used to add strong emphasis; really, absolutely.
3. With certainty; for sure.

## Examples
- He approached the interview positively.
- I had a positively wonderful time.
- I will positively be there at 8 a.m.

## Derived Forms
- absatively
- absitively
- absotively
- nonpositively
- photopositively
- posilutely
- positutely
- posolutely

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: positively

## Etymology
From Middle English positively, equivalent to positive + -ly.

## AI Etymology
Positively comes from Middle English positively, equivalent to positive + -ly. The historical chain includes positively (Middle English). In present-day English it covers in a hopeful or optimistic way, used to add strong emphasis; really, absolutely, and with certainty; for sure. The wider family includes derived forms such as absatively, absitively, absotively, nonpositively, photopositively.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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