Positively
Positively adverb - In an approving manner.
Rather and positively are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rather" instead an adverb "Positively".
Rather
Rather adverb - By choice or preference.
Positively and rather are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Positively" instead an adverb "Rather".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- While it was positively received by both fans and critics alike, TimeSplitters: Future Perfect had rather poor sales and as such, copies of it online (or its predecessors) will cost a pretty penny.
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Khamlet spends a positively un-Klingon amount of time talking about what he should do, rather than getting anything done.
Source: Banned in China - But then someone else just happens to find this really bonzer new quote that is positively sidesplitting, and, rather than be so bold as to slice out a previous quote, they just append it to the rest of them.
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