affirmative

1 affirmative /əˈfɚmətɪv/ adjective
1 affirmative
/əˈfɚmətɪv/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of AFFIRMATIVE
formal
: saying or showing that the answer is “yes” rather than “no”

— affirmatively

adverb
2 affirmative /əˈfɚmətɪv/ noun
2 affirmative
/əˈfɚmətɪv/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of AFFIRMATIVE

in the affirmative

formal
: with a reply that means “yes”
— compare in the negative at 2negative