/ ˈpɒzətɪvli; NAmE ˈpɑːz-/ adverb
1.
used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially when this is surprising or when it contrasts with a previous statement :
The instructions were not just confusing, they were positively misleading.
2.
in a way that shows you are thinking of the good things about a situation, not the bad :
Very few of those interviewed spoke positively about their childhood.
Thinking positively is one way of dealing with stress.
OPP negatively
3.
in a way that shows you approve of or agree with sth/sb :
Investors reacted positively to news of the takeover.
OPP negatively
4.
in a way that leaves no possibility of doubt
SYN conclusively :
Her attacker has now been positively identified by police.
5.
( technical ) in a way that contains or produces the type of electricity that is opposite to that carried by an electron :
positively charged protons
OPP negatively