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positively

/ˈpɒzətɪvli/adverb

उच्चारण पॉज़टिव्ली

सकारात्मक रूप से

Core word

adverb
  1. 1

    in a way that shows you are thinking of the good things about a situation, not the bad

    सकारात्मक रूप से

    • Try to think positively about the future.
    • Radhika responded positively to the teacher's advice.
    • Students who think positively tend to handle exam stress better.
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    • He always speaks positively about his colleagues.
    • If you look at the situation positively, you will find a solution.

    Synonyms optimistically confidently hopefully

    Opposite negatively pessimistically

  2. 2

    in a way that is good or useful

    अच्छे ढंग से, लाभदायक रूप से

    • Exercise affects health positively.
    • Praise, when used well, can influence a child's behaviour positively.
    • Good sleep affects your concentration positively.
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    • The new policy has positively influenced the lives of farmers.
    • Music can positively change the mood of a whole class.

    Synonyms favourably beneficially

    Opposite negatively adversely

  3. 3

    in a way that shows you agree with or approve of something

    स्वीकृति के साथ, अनुकूल रूप से

    • The audience reacted positively to the film.
    • Teachers reacted positively when the principal announced the extra holidays.
    • Most parents responded positively to the new timetable.
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    • The committee reviewed the proposal positively.
    • Voters have responded positively to the candidate's speech.

    Synonyms favourably approvingly enthusiastically

    Opposite negatively unfavourably

  4. 4

    used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially when it is surprising

    सचमुच, बिलकुल, वास्तव में

    • This film is positively the worst I have ever seen.
    • She was positively glowing with happiness.
    • The weather was positively freezing this morning.
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    • It is positively dangerous to cross the road without looking.
    • The food was positively delicious.

    Synonyms absolutely utterly truly really downright

  5. 5

    in a way that leaves no doubt

    निश्चित रूप से, पक्के तौर पर

    • The body has not been positively identified.
    • The suspect was positively identified by two witnesses.
    • The bird was positively identified as a rare kind of eagle.
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    • Nobody could positively say who had left the door open.
    • The fingerprints were positively matched to those of the suspect.

    Synonyms definitely conclusively certainly

  6. 6

    technical

    with a positive electric charge

    धनात्मक रूप से (आवेशित)

    • positively charged particles
    • Any positively charged object will attract electrons towards it.
    • A positively charged ion has lost one or more electrons.
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    • Positively charged particles move towards the negative plate.
    • The sodium atom becomes positively charged after losing an electron.

    Opposite negatively

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