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
But a second poll in the days after the April 8 ceasefire found that Israelis rated the management of the war by the government — not just Netanyahu — more negatively than positively.
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Spurs started the game positively but their intensity levels dropped quickly.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
They were positively identified Friday as Limon's, but the autopsy remains pending.
—Robert McGreevy , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Despite Republicans being the only partisan group to rate the economy positively in the index, their economic rating dropped 15 points between March and April, larger than declines among Democrats or independents.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
However, the lab also researches ways the invasive species may positively affect some small environmental elements, Nunez-Mir said, like how some invasive plant species may act as extra resources for pollinators.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The short and stout table lamp is positively good enough to eat.
—Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Ray spoke positively of the experience in an August 2022 interview with ScreenRant.
—Stephanie Kaloi, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
In the Wednesday meeting, TP-Link stressed that its products are affordable, positively reviewed, and pose no threat to the US.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Spurs started the game positively but their intensity levels dropped quickly.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
They were positively identified Friday as Limon's, but the autopsy remains pending.
—Robert McGreevy , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Despite Republicans being the only partisan group to rate the economy positively in the index, their economic rating dropped 15 points between March and April, larger than declines among Democrats or independents.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
However, the lab also researches ways the invasive species may positively affect some small environmental elements, Nunez-Mir said, like how some invasive plant species may act as extra resources for pollinators.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The short and stout table lamp is positively good enough to eat.
—Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Ray spoke positively of the experience in an August 2022 interview with ScreenRant.
—Stephanie Kaloi, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
In the Wednesday meeting, TP-Link stressed that its products are affordable, positively reviewed, and pose no threat to the US.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positively
favorably
Adverb
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But in spite of all that love for royalty, that same YouGov poll found only 42% of Americans view King Charles III favorably; Camilla clocks in at 30% approval.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Most Britons aren't viewing the king's trip favorably.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Positively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positively. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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