different between clearly vs positively

English

Etymology

From Middle English clerli, clerely, clerelych, cleerliche, clerliche, equivalent to clear +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?kl??li/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?kl??li/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /?kli??li/

Adverb

clearly (comparative clearlier or more clearly, superlative clearliest or most clearly)

1. (manner) In a clear manner.

2. (modal) Without a doubt; obviously.
3. (degree) To a degree clearly discernible.

Synonyms

• (without a doubt): expressly, unambiguously; see also Thesaurus:explicitly or Thesaurus:obviously

Translations

Anagrams

• Callery, Carlyle, cellary

English

Etymology

positive +? -ly

Pronunciation

• enPR: p?z??t?vli, IPA^(key): /?p?z?t?vli/

• enPR: p?z?t?v'li, IPA^(key): /?p?z??t?vli/

Adverb

positively (comparative more positively, superlative most positively)

1. (manner) In a positive manner.

2. (modal) With certainty.

3. (degree) Very.

Synonyms

• (positive manner): confidently
• (with certainty): categorically, decisively, definitely, for certain, unconditionally; see also Thesaurus:certainly
• (very): absolutely, greatly; see also Thesaurus:very

Translations

See also

• absitively posolutely