positively

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Recent Examples of positively Even though the outlook was unchanged, it's being viewed positively by the market because a cut was feared. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025 Nomadnest Portable, Modern Tiny House The spacious, three-bedroom flat on wheels is almost 400 square feet and positively palatial compared to the average RV. Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025 Occasionally, McMahon has spoken positively of public schools — for example, praising some for literacy gains. Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025 The same journal also pointed out that children of military families see benefits that positively affect the family structure, such as a parent having steady income and a stable job. Jessica Rendall, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Still, there’s no doubt that his speed, motor and defensive IQ should mesh well somewhere in this team’s lineup, regardless of how this second-line experiment, which started positively against Calgary, pans out. Harman Dayal, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 With its power and torque figures, that should amount to a positively thrilling ride. New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2025 District 19 Metro Council Member Jacob Kupin said progress has been positively moving toward a construction start line for the project. Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025 Overall, 60 percent of voters viewed Shapiro’s tenure positively, compared to 28 percent who viewed it negatively. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positively
favorably
Adverb
  • Polls have also largely shown that Sherrill is viewed more favorably than Ciattarelli.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Naturally, voters within the president’s own party were more likely to view his handling of fiscal policy favorably (80 percent), though 83 percent of Democrats and 57 percent of independents disapprove.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025

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