Synonyms for positively
Most common
certainly definitely surely categorically truly absolutely perfectly
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Certainly — with certainty
certainly, definitely, surely, categorically, assuredly, undeniably, undoubtedly, actually, indeed, indeedy US, decisively, unquestionably, sure, doubtlessly, indisputably, for a fact, doubtless, indubitably, undoubtably, verily dated
2. Truly — very
truly, absolutely, really, quite, right US
Definitions
- adv. 1
With certainty.
I will positively be there at 8 a.m.
- adv. 2
Absolutely; utterly.
- adv. 3
Very.
I had a positively wonderful time.
Example sentences
- certainly At that time the snow plow was certainly our hero.
- definitely The horse and buggy is now definitely out of date.
- surely We'll surely avoid scurvy if we all eat an orange.
- categorically Yanni categorically denied his involvement.
- absolutely The truth of the matter is kept absolutely secret.
- truly Truly, I still think this will accomplish nothing.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| positively | rising | |
| certainly | steady | |
| definitely | rising | |
| surely | steady | |
| categorically | falling | |
| absolutely | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- sure1
- 5 letters
- right1, quite1, truly2, plumb1
- 6 letters
- really2, indeed2, surely2, wholly2, verily
- 7 letters
- indeedy
- 8 letters
- actually4, entirely4
- 9 letters
- certainly3, perfectly3, precisely3, expressly3, downright2, doubtless2, assuredly4
- 10 letters
- definitely4, absolutely4, undeniably5, decisively4
- 11 letters
- undoubtedly4, indubitably, doubtlessly, undoubtably
- 12 letters
- indisputably5
- 13 letters
- categorically5
- 14 letters
- unquestionably5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (truly2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- positivement
- Italiano
- positivamente