adj.
1 certain
VERBS
▪ be , seem , sound
ADVERB
▪ absolutely , quite ( esp. BrE )
▪
I'm absolutely ~ it was him.
▪ fairly
▪ almost ( esp. AmE )
PREPOSITION
▪ about
▪
She seemed fairly ~ about it.
▪ of
▪
Are you ~ of your facts?
2 hopeful and confident/encouraging
VERBS
▪ appear , be , feel , seem , sound
▪ remain
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ highly , overwhelmingly
▪
He took a highly ~ view of the matter.
▪ entirely , wholly
▪ moderately ( AmE )
▪ generally
▪ apparently
PREPOSITION
▪ about
▪
He sounded very ~ about his chances.
3 showing that sth has happened/is present
VERBS
▪ be , prove , test
▪
The test proved ~.
ADVERB
▪ strongly , weakly ( both technical )
PREPOSITION
▪ for
▪
He tested ~ for HIV.
Positive is used with these nouns: ↑ achievement , ↑ act , ↑ action , ↑ advantage , ↑ answer , ↑ approach , ↑ aspect , ↑ association , ↑ atmosphere , ↑ attitude , ↑ attribute , ↑ balance , ↑ benefit , ↑ change , ↑ comment , ↑ connotation , ↑ consequence , ↑ contribution , ↑ correlation , ↑ coverage , ↑ development , ↑ diagnosis , ↑ direction , ↑ discrimination , ↑ effect , ↑ effort , ↑ emotion , ↑ encouragement , ↑ energy , ↑ evaluation , ↑ evidence , ↑ expectation , ↑ experience , ↑ fashion , ↑ feedback , ↑ feeling , ↑ finding , ↑ force , ↑ idea , ↑ identification , ↑ image , ↑ imagery , ↑ impact , ↑ impression , ↑ improvement , ↑ incentive , ↑ indication , ↑ inducement , ↑ influence , ↑ manner , ↑ memory , ↑ message , ↑ mood , ↑ motivation , ↑ move , ↑ news , ↑ note , ↑ number , ↑ outcome , ↑ outlook , ↑ perception , ↑ proof , ↑ publicity , ↑ quality , ↑ reaction , ↑ reception , ↑ recognition , ↑ recommendation , ↑ reinforcement , ↑ relationship , ↑ reply , ↑ report , ↑ reputation , ↑ response , ↑ result , ↑ return , ↑ review , ↑ role , ↑ sense , ↑ side , ↑ side effect , ↑ sign , ↑ slant , ↑ slope , ↑ smear , ↑ spin , ↑ spin-off , ↑ stance , ↑ statement , ↑ step , ↑ stimulus , ↑ suggestion , ↑ test , ↑ thing , ↑ thinking , ↑ thought , ↑ trend , ↑ view , ↑ voltage