All 5 Uses of
positive
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- No, it's the mother and the sister that intrigued me, and a little digging uncovered a positive nest of nastiness — but, as I say, you'll have to wait for chapters nine to twelve for full details.
Chpt 2positive = absolute (used for emphasis)
- That woman, or vulture might be a more accurate term, positively pestered me to talk to her, I am ashamed to say that I became rather rude, called her an interfering trout, which resulted, as you my have seen, in aspersions cast upon my sanity.
Chpt 8positively = absolutely (used for emphasis)
- Hermione was two rows of tombstones away; he had to wade back to her, his heart positively banging in his chest.
Chpt 16
- Xenophilius had been positively dapper at Bill and Fleur's wedding by comparison.
Chpt 20
- And now a positively dangerous look crept over Aberforth's face.
Chpt 28 *
Definition:
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(positive as in: I'm absolutely positive!) certain (having no doubt; or used for emphasis)