as in favorably
in an approving manner
for the most part audiences have responded positively to his avant-garde music
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Relevance
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Recent Examples of positively
For all of that gross amount of money spent it should be universally positively recognized.
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Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
In the protein-obsessive landscape of today, a couple of Quest bars sounds positively quaint.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
These findings support the idea that partners may positively influence health behaviors, which may reduce cancer risk, says Patel.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Apr. 2026
And Abrams was positively volcanic by mid-2006.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
However, witnesses were unable to positively identify Dunn, and he was released by officers.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Older adults with tattoos generally continue to feel positively about them, according to an AARP study published in 2025.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors discussed the pants Athena wore when she was abducted; Ashley Strand identified them positively, a pair of blue jeans with flowers embroidered on them.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Authorities have positively identified human remains found in southern Oklahoma's Love County as a teenage woman and a young man who went missing in 2013.
—Jessie Christopher Smith, Oklahoman, 7 Apr. 2026
Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
In the protein-obsessive landscape of today, a couple of Quest bars sounds positively quaint.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
These findings support the idea that partners may positively influence health behaviors, which may reduce cancer risk, says Patel.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Apr. 2026
And Abrams was positively volcanic by mid-2006.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
However, witnesses were unable to positively identify Dunn, and he was released by officers.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Older adults with tattoos generally continue to feel positively about them, according to an AARP study published in 2025.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors discussed the pants Athena wore when she was abducted; Ashley Strand identified them positively, a pair of blue jeans with flowers embroidered on them.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Authorities have positively identified human remains found in southern Oklahoma's Love County as a teenage woman and a young man who went missing in 2013.
—Jessie Christopher Smith, Oklahoman, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positively
favorably
Adverb
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Out of the 86 businesses that have received grants, 13 have closed, a rate Calloway said compares favorably to traditional venture capital outcomes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Just 4% of Muslim Americans viewed Israel favorably.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Positively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positively. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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