Both Uses of
positive
in
The Great Gatsby
- "I heard that from a man who knew all about him, grew up with him in Germany," he assured us positively.
p. 44..3 *positively = with certainty
- Someone with a positive manner, perhaps a detective, used the expression "madman" as he bent over Wilson's body that afternoon, and the adventitious authority of his voice set the key for the newspaper reports next morning.
p. 163..4positive = certain (having no doubt)
Definition:
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(positive as in: I'm absolutely positive!) certain (having no doubt; or used for emphasis)