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
On December 18, 2025, the North Carolina Chief Medical Examiner’s Office, with assistance from the North Carolina SBI Crime Lab, positively identified the remains as Bethany Brown.
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Mark Price
january 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
After starting positively under Dyche, Forest have lost their past four games, leaving them four points above West Ham in 17th.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
While 48% of the respondents who had heard of Talarico viewed him positively and 18% viewed him negatively, 48% of respondents familiar with Crockett had an unfavorable impression compared with the 40% who viewed her positively.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
All the victims, including numerous teenagers, have been positively identified in the deadly inferno that erupted at a New Year’s party in Switzerland last week.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
These tastes are detected when positively charged ions called cations pass through tiny openings in the cell membrane of your salty and sour receptors.
—Linda Bartoshuk, The Conversation, 5 Jan. 2026
Ross absolutely, positively must get it right with this ongoing general manager hiring process and, most importantly, the actual hire.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
And if it is voted for, if it's voted positively in both houses, then the president can't do another thing in Venezuela without the OK of Congress.
—ABC News, 4 Jan. 2026
Velour reiterates this sentiment, adding that the show has positively expanded the mainstream reach of drag.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
Mark Price
january 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
After starting positively under Dyche, Forest have lost their past four games, leaving them four points above West Ham in 17th.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
While 48% of the respondents who had heard of Talarico viewed him positively and 18% viewed him negatively, 48% of respondents familiar with Crockett had an unfavorable impression compared with the 40% who viewed her positively.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
All the victims, including numerous teenagers, have been positively identified in the deadly inferno that erupted at a New Year’s party in Switzerland last week.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
These tastes are detected when positively charged ions called cations pass through tiny openings in the cell membrane of your salty and sour receptors.
—Linda Bartoshuk, The Conversation, 5 Jan. 2026
Ross absolutely, positively must get it right with this ongoing general manager hiring process and, most importantly, the actual hire.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
And if it is voted for, if it's voted positively in both houses, then the president can't do another thing in Venezuela without the OK of Congress.
—ABC News, 4 Jan. 2026
Velour reiterates this sentiment, adding that the show has positively expanded the mainstream reach of drag.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positively
favorably
Adverb
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Caruso has spoken favorably in recent weeks about a few aspects of the recovery, including the reopening of classrooms and the quick removal of fire debris.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Zach Harper grades the trade favorably for Washington — and far less charitably for Atlanta.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Positively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positively. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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