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Absolutely vs Positutely - What's the difference?

absolutely | positutely |

As adverbs the difference between absolutely and positutely

is that absolutely is in an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly while positutely is (childish|humorous) positively and absolutely; see absitively posolutely.

As an interjection absolutely

is yes; certainly; expression indicating strong agreement .

absolutely

English

Adverb

(-)
  • In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
  • Independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors.
  • (grammar) In a manner that does not take an object.

    • Usage notes

    * Absolutely'' is not to be confused with intensives such as ''very'' or ''indeed , as it is an unconditional term.

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Yes; certainly; expression indicating strong agreement.

    • Usage notes

    * Some commentators, especially in England, criticise the interjectional use as having no useful meaning beyond that of yes;, page 3 however, this assumes that emphasis is useless, which, pragmatically speaking, it isn’t.

    References

    See also

    * absitively posolutely English degree adverbs

    positutely

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (childish, humorous) positively and absolutely; see absitively posolutely
  • * 2000 , Disney - The Little Mermaid II, Return to the Sea - [http://movie.subtitlr.com/subtitle/show/250961#line281]
  • *:"Whatever you do, you "absitively," "positutely "...must not panic."

    • Alternative forms

    * posolutely / posilutely

    See also

    * absitively