as in favorably
in an approving manner
for the most part audiences have responded positively to his avant-garde music
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Recent Examples of positively
The cosmos has three possible geometries—positively curved like a sphere, flat like an infinite plane or negatively curved like a saddle—but geometry alone doesn’t determine shape.
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Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Although state legislative races rarely get the national spotlight, Democrats across the country were positively euphoric at the irony of their Republican nemesis being represented by one of their own.
—Bill Barrow, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Also of note is the considerable size of the hotel’s rooms, with the standard ‘Deluxe King’ occupying an ample 460 sq ft, which seems positively palatial when compared to the dinky hotel rooms that are typical across much of Japan.
—Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Turnaround is progressing well, it's positively leveraged to natural/organic growth & AMZN, upside to targets plausible, and the stock is cheap w/ a DD FCF yield.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Saturn's system is also positively teeming with moons.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Although state legislative races rarely get the national spotlight, Democrats across the country were positively euphoric at the irony of their Republican nemesis being represented by one of their own.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The office has not been able to positively identify the body as of March 26, said medical examiner's office operations manager Timothy Schabo.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
What other research is being done Search-and-rescue personnel use various kinds of drones, but the machines often lack the ability to positively identify humans, especially under thick foliage, in bad weather or when the person is lying down or unconscious.
—Adeel Khalid, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Although state legislative races rarely get the national spotlight, Democrats across the country were positively euphoric at the irony of their Republican nemesis being represented by one of their own.
—Bill Barrow, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Also of note is the considerable size of the hotel’s rooms, with the standard ‘Deluxe King’ occupying an ample 460 sq ft, which seems positively palatial when compared to the dinky hotel rooms that are typical across much of Japan.
—Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Turnaround is progressing well, it's positively leveraged to natural/organic growth & AMZN, upside to targets plausible, and the stock is cheap w/ a DD FCF yield.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Saturn's system is also positively teeming with moons.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Although state legislative races rarely get the national spotlight, Democrats across the country were positively euphoric at the irony of their Republican nemesis being represented by one of their own.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The office has not been able to positively identify the body as of March 26, said medical examiner's office operations manager Timothy Schabo.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
What other research is being done Search-and-rescue personnel use various kinds of drones, but the machines often lack the ability to positively identify humans, especially under thick foliage, in bad weather or when the person is lying down or unconscious.
—Adeel Khalid, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positively
favorably
Adverb
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Especially when FanGraphs compares it favorably to Sandy Koufax’s.—
Kevin Sherrington
Mar. 27,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Nécessaire serum targets the scalp with peptide science and a capixyl concentration that some studies have compared favorably to minoxidil.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Positively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positively. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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