pos·i·tive·ly \ˈpäzəd.ə̇vlē, -z(ə)tə̇-, in sense 2 often ˌ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷)ˈtiv-\adverb 1.: in a positive manner : so as to be positive 2.: extremely, obviously, notably, certainly — used chiefly to intensify a statement < positively the best cake I ever ate > < positively shabby > < positively true >