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
Organizations actively developing ProSocial AI become magnets for engineers, data scientists, and ethicists who want meaningful work that contributes positively to society.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But Phillies fans would be positively irate if their team let Schwarber slip through the cracks.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Service Stars, developed in partnership with The Allstate Foundation, supports all young people to serve and improve communities and shines a light on kids who are positively impacting others.
—Time Pr, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Amorim has only spoken positively about United’s business.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Others argue against a kratom ban Two residents sent public comments ahead of Tuesday’s meeting, both describing how kratom positively impacted their lives.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
On the sidewalk Olympics, Ilous turned in a positively John Lawn-like performance.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Some software developers have already responded positively to the update, with some comparing the feature to Git, the version control system that lets programmers create separate branches of code to test changes without affecting the main codebase.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
But this time was justified, considering there wasn’t much to talk about positively after starting off with an opening-drive touchdown and letting that momentum slip the Horned Frogs’ way for the rest of the game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But Phillies fans would be positively irate if their team let Schwarber slip through the cracks.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Service Stars, developed in partnership with The Allstate Foundation, supports all young people to serve and improve communities and shines a light on kids who are positively impacting others.
—Time Pr, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Amorim has only spoken positively about United’s business.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Others argue against a kratom ban Two residents sent public comments ahead of Tuesday’s meeting, both describing how kratom positively impacted their lives.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
On the sidewalk Olympics, Ilous turned in a positively John Lawn-like performance.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Some software developers have already responded positively to the update, with some comparing the feature to Git, the version control system that lets programmers create separate branches of code to test changes without affecting the main codebase.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
But this time was justified, considering there wasn’t much to talk about positively after starting off with an opening-drive touchdown and letting that momentum slip the Horned Frogs’ way for the rest of the game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positively
favorably
Adverb
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The bids are ranked and scored by the Migratory Bird Conservation Partnership — a consortium of the partnering wildlife agencies — and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, with earlier start dates and more competitive bids viewed favorably.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Governor Mills enjoyed an overall approval rating of plus 10 in the University of New Hampshire poll, with 51 percent of Mainers viewing her favorably and 41 percent unfavorably.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Positively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positively. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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