# positively

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈpɒz.ɪ.tɪv.li/ · frequency rank #8,470

## Definitions
1. In a positive manner.
2. With certainty.
3. Absolutely; utterly.
4. Very.

## Etymology
From Middle English positively, equivalent to positive + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **positivity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/positively-vs-positivity)
- **positive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/positive-vs-positively)

## Common misspellings (15)
`opsitively`, `poistively`, `posiitvely`, `positievly`, `positivelly`, `positivelyy`, `positiveyl`, `positivley`, `positivvely`, `posittively`, `positviely`, `possitively`, `postiively`, `ppositively`, `psoitively`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/positively