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positively Antonyms

Opposite of positively

Because the opposite of positively shifts with each meaning, the 16 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In a constructive, favorable, or optimistic manner, or with a good outcome.

Usage Example

"The community responded negatively to the city's new recycling initiative."

Strongest
negatively
unfavorably
adversely
Strong
pessimistically
critically

• adverb (Context 2)

With complete certainty and without any doubt; definitely or unmistakably.

Usage Example

"The witness was able to doubtfully identify the suspect from the security footage."

Strongest
doubtfully
uncertainly
dubiously
Strong
questionably
tentatively

• adverb (Context 3)

Extremely, genuinely, or truly (used as an intensifier to emphasize a statement or quality).

Usage Example

"After spending the entire day hiking in the rain, she looked barely exhausted."

Strongest
barely
hardly
Strong
scarcely
slightly
somewhat

• adverb (Context 4)

In a manner indicating the presence of a specific condition, substance, or electrical charge above zero.

Usage Example

"During the experiment, the negatively charged ions migrated toward the negative electrode."

Strongest
negatively
Strong
neutrally

Similar words to positively

Words similar to positively shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

certainly
utterly
absolutely
definitely
favorably
conclusively
optimistically
downright
See all synonyms of positively

• Nearby Words

positional
positioning
positive
positively
positiveness
positivity
possess

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Positively. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/positively
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