All 6 Uses of
positive
in
And Then There Were None
- "And you can't give me any further information?"
Mr. Isaac Morris had shaken his little bald head very positively. "No, Captain Lombard, the matter rests there."
p. 6..3 (definition 1)positively = with certainty
- Positively thrilling.
p. 67..6 (definition 1)positively = absolutely (used for emphasis)
- I reiterate my positive belief that of the seven persons assembled in this room one is a dangerous and probably insane criminal.
p. 149..5 (definition 1) *positive = certain
- Philip Lombard sighed and said: "That's hardly proof positive of an unbalanced mentality, Blore."
p. 171..9 (definition 1)
- They're all quite positive that nobody could have left the island before they got there.
p. 250..5 (definition 1)
Uses with a very rare meaning:
- Yes, no positive action.†
p. 103..9 (definition 2) *
Definitions:
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(1) (positive as in: I'm absolutely positive!) certain (having no doubt; or used for emphasis)
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(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus) See a comprehensive dictionary for less common meanings of positive including some in the fields of electricity, physics, chemistry, medicine, philosophy, and grammar. Note that most all senses of positive indicate that something is good or present.