Word familyadjectiveaffirmableaffirmantaffirmativeaffirmatorynounaffirmanceaffirmationaffirmeraffirmative actionadverbaffirmativelyaffirminglyverbaffirm
answer/reply in the affirmativeformal to say ‘yes’ 肯定地回答/答复 → answer/reply in the negativeat negative2(2)
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answer/reply in the affirmative• We can answer in the affirmative provided the weights are all positive.• No doubt Harry's family would also have replied in the affirmative, indicating that they really did not know what happiness was.• Are men more mechanical than women? 67% of all men responding to our pollanswered in the affirmative.• That question was answered in the affirmative.• When asked if he recognized the defendant, the witnessreplied in the affirmative.
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affirmative• The questionposed at the end of the first paragraph can be answered with a strong affirmative.• If the affirmative was the case in all three, don't feel ashamed.• The Court answers this question in the affirmative.