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POSITIVELY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Extremely

Example:

it was positively monumental

Classified under:

Adverbs

Domain usage:

intensifier; intensive (a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies)

Pertainym:

positive (persuaded of; very sure)

Sense 2

Meaning:

So as to be positive; in a positive manner

Example:

she intended her remarks to be interpreted positively

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

positive (characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.)

Credits

 Context examples: 

Any subcellular process that acts to positively regulate the catalytic activities that underlie intracellular signaling.

(Intracellular Communication Induction, NCI Thesaurus)

The sequence contains positively charged amino acids such as arginine and lysine.

(Nuclear Localization Signal, NCI Thesaurus)

Three months, she says so, positively, as I am going to have the pleasure of reading to you.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

“Si-lence!” he roared and looked about him positively like a lion.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

In addition, this herb exhibits antioxidant property that influences positively on lipid metabolism, cause dilation of blood vessels, and may slow the growth of tumor cells.

(Huang Lian, NCI Thesaurus)

Increased adipocyte volume and number are positively correlated with leptin production, and negatively correlated with production of adiponectin.

(Adipocytokine Signaling Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)

A flavonoid with a positively charged oxygen in the pyran moiety that has 5 double bonds in the benzopyran group.

(Anthocyanidin, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

However, it is equally as likely that the frequent use of the brain for cognitively challenging tasks may positively influence the development of brain networks.

(Smart People Have Better Connected Brains, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Snow is positively charged, while silicon is negatively charged.

(Nanogenerator Creates Electricity from Snowfall, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Organic Cation Transporter proteins carry positively charged chemical substances containing covalently bound carbon atoms through solubility barriers, such as lipid membranes or across epithelial layers.

(Organic Cation Transporter, NCI Thesaurus)