how to pronounce positively
/ˈpɑːzətɪvliː/
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positively is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of positively in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… what happened I might have been able to react positively and you know what …”
meanings of positively
adverb:
- In a positive manner.
- Very.
- With certainty.
positively frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR
the word positively occurs in english on average 8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
topics positively can be related to
it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that positively can be often used in the following areas:
1) communication, information, and media;
2) people, society, and culture;
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