All 8 Uses of
positive
in
Mansfield Park
- He had never knowingly given her pain, but he now felt that she required more positive kindness; and with that view endeavoured, in the first place, to lessen her fears of them all, and gave her especially a great deal of good advice as to playing with Maria and Julia, and being as merry as possible.
Chpt 2 (definition 1) *positive = indicating approval
- There was no positive ill-nature in Maria or Julia; and though Fanny was often mortified by their treatment of her, she thought too lowly of her own claims to feel injured by it.
Chpt 2 (definition 2)positive = certain
- Mrs. Norris was very ready with the only objection which could remain—their having positively assured Mrs. Rushworth that Fanny could not go, and the very strange appearance there would consequently be in taking her, which seemed to her a difficulty quite impossible to be got over.
Chpt 8 (definition 2) *positively = absolutely (used for emphasis)
- …happy interruption (with a courteous glance at Sir Thomas), because, in that case, he should make a point of returning to Mansfield at any time required by the party: he was going away immediately, being to meet his uncle at Bath without delay; but if there were any prospect of a renewal of Lovers' Vows, he should hold himself positively engaged, he should break through every other claim, he should absolutely condition with his uncle for attending them whenever he might be wanted.
Chpt 20 (definition 2)
- All this she had said, and with the earnestness of sincerity; yet this was not enough, for he immediately denied there being anything uncongenial in their characters, or anything unfriendly in their situations; and positively declared, that he would still love, and still hope!
Chpt 33 (definition 2)
- Never! Fanny!—so very determined and positive!
Chpt 35 (definition 2)positive = certain
- ...and such hints producing nothing, he soon proceeded to a positive recommendation to Mrs. Price and her daughters to take their walk without loss of time.
Chpt 41 (definition 2)positive = absolute (used for emphasis)
- ...so long only as you positively say, in every letter to Mary, 'I am well,' and I know you cannot speak or write a falsehood, so long only shall you be considered as well.
Chpt 42 (definition 2)positively = absolutely (used for emphasis)
Definitions:
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(1) (positive as in: positive feedback from my boss) approval or agreement
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(2) (positive as in: I'm absolutely positive!) certain (having no doubt; or used for emphasis)