affirmatively

adjective

1. saying that something stated is true; answering “yes”: an affirmative reply
2. 1. bold or confident in asserting: affirmative people
   2. optimistic or hopeful; not negative or cynical
3. Logic affirming something about a subject: “all men are mortal” is an affirmative proposition

adverb, interjection

noun

1. a word or expression indicating assent or agreement (Ex.: yes, aye)
2. an affirmative statement
3. the point of view that upholds the proposition being debated