heypolyglot
Italian

positivamente

/po.zi.ti.vaˈmen.te/adverbC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 11,243

Meaning

positively, favorably

  • in a favorable, constructive, or optimistic manner
  • with certainty or definite affirmation

In a sentence

La commissione ha valutato positivamente la nostra proposta di ricerca.

The committee evaluated our research proposal favorably.

Il pubblico ha accolto positivamente l'annuncio dei nuovi incentivi.

The public positively received the announcement of the new incentives.

Sei sicuro che la direzione risponderà positivamente alla domanda?

Are you sure management will respond favorably to the request?

Usage notes

  • Formed regularly from the feminine adjective 'positiva' plus the suffix '-mente'.
  • Very common with evaluative verbs such as 'valutare', 'giudicare', and 'rispondere'.

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