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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Positively \Pos"i*tive*ly\, adv.
In a positive manner; absolutely; really; expressly; with
certainty; indubitably; peremptorily; dogmatically; --
opposed to negatively.
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Good and evil which is removed may be esteemed good or
evil comparatively, and positively simply. --Bacon.
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Give me some breath, some little pause, my lord,
Before I positively speak herein. --Shak.
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I would ask . . . whether . . . the divine law does not
positively require humility and meekness. --Sprat.
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{Positively charged} or {Positively electrified} (Elec.),
having a charge of positive electricity; -- opposed to
{negatively charged}.
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