positively

positively
positively [{{t}}'pɒzɪtɪvlɪ]
adverb
(a) (absolutely) absolument, positivement; (definitely) incontestablement, positivement;
∎ it's positively ridiculous c'est absolument ridicule;
∎ her behaviour was positively disgraceful elle s'est comportée de manière absolument scandaleuse;
∎ smiling? - she was positively beaming! souriante? - elle était carrément ou littéralement radieuse!
(b) (constructively) positivement, de façon constructive;
∎ it's important to act positively il est important d'agir de façon positive;
∎ to think positively positiver;
∎ try to think positively about the situation essaie de voir la situation d'une manière constructive;
∎ people have responded quite positively to our suggestions nos suggestions ont été fort bien accueillies
(c) (affirmatively) affirmativement; (with certainty) avec certitude, positivement;
∎ the body has been positively identified le cadavre a été formellement identifié;
∎ he had been positively vetted on three occasions il avait fait l'objet de trois enquêtes de sécurité qui s'étaient avérées satisfaisantes
(d) {{}}Electricity{{}} positivement;
∎ positively charged chargé positivement

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