- 1in a way that is good or useful Research shows that peers influence the behaviour of children both positively and negatively. opposite negatively (1)
- 2in a way that shows you are considering what is good in somebody/something, or are feeling confidence or hope The novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch has argued that we can work to make ourselves feel more positively about other people. opposite negatively (2)
- 3in a way that shows you approve or agree, or that involves giving the answer yes In the spring of 1894, China responded positively to Korea's request for military aid. For the question ‘I try to follow what I'm taught about health’, about 78% of the participants answered positively. opposite negatively (3)
- 4in such a way that, when one thing increases, another thing also increases Academic achievement positively correlated with the number of days students attended extended-day programmes. opposite negatively (4)
- 5in a way that leaves no possibility of doubt The claimant must positively prove that she was subjected to undue influence to enter into the transaction.
- 6in a way that contains or produces the type of electricity that is carried by an proton Each atom consists of a positively charged nucleus surrounded by a number of negatively charged electrons. opposite negatively (5)
Definition of positively adverb from the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English