Synonyms for positively
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : poz-i-tiv-lee or especially for 3, poz-i-tiv-lee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɒz ɪ tɪv li or especially for 3, ˌpɒz ɪˈtɪv li |
Top 10 synonyms for positively Other synonyms for the word positively
Définition of positively
Origin :- mid-15c., "in a definite way," from positive (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "absolutely" is from 1777.
- adv absolutely, definitely
- When he did go it was always understood to be positively for not more than two weeks.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- This perpetual atmosphere of duplicity was positively distasteful.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- And my confidence, Linda, is positively supreme that she could not do it.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- Positively, there did seem to be a kind of stifled murmur, within!
- Extract from : « The Paradise of Children » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- He is confined to his room, and is positively starving for company.
- Extract from : « The Little Colonel » by Annie Fellows Johnston
- To my disgust I found that Silberer positively refused to make a rush of it.
- Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes
- Vivian's countenance contradicted this last assertion most positively.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- The only comfort for him was that his grandmother had told him so positively, and he held fast to that.
- Extract from : « What Sami Sings with the Birds » by Johanna Spyri
- After this I got down into the forecastle, and positively refused to do anything more.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- Positively I will not describe wedding-dresses, or a procession to church.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
Antonyms for positively
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