Affirmatively

adv

adv ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an affirming manner.

    "For as the inference is fair, affirmatively deduced from the action to the organ, that they have eies because they see; so it is also from the organ to the action, that they have eies, therefore some sight designed; if we take the intention of Nature in every species, and except the casuall impediments, or morbosities in individuals."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an affirmative manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
absolutelyamicablydecidedlyemphaticallyfavorablypositively

Example

More examples

"If you had been asked by Peterson if the cotton were in good condition, would you have answered affirmatively?"

Etymology

From Middle English affirmativeli, equivalent to affirmative + -ly.

More for "affirmatively"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.