All 3 Uses of
positive
in
The Things They Carried
- ...you can't change what can't be changed, there it is, there it absolutely and positively and fucking well is.
Chpt 1 (definition 1)positively = with certainty
- It was what had brought them to the war in the first place, nothing positive, no dreams of glory or honor, just to avoid the blush of dishonor.
Chpt 1 (definition 2) *positive = good
- "You sure?"
"Positive."
Chpt 15 (definition 1) *positive = certain
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) (positive as in: had a positive effect) good or beneficial