posi|tive|ly /p'ɒzɪtɪvli/
1 [ADV] ADV adj-superl
You use positively to emphasize that you really mean what you are saying.
This is positively the worst thing that I can even imagine...
= absolutely
2 [ADV] ADV adj,ADV before v
You use positively to emphasize that something really is the case,although it may sound surprising or extreme.
He's changed since he came back-he seems positively cheerful...
3
see also positive