[əˈfəːmətɪvli], (Adverb)

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- in a way that expresses approval or agreement
(e.g: they asked him whether he would like the job and he replied affirmatively)

- in a way that favours individuals belonging to groups known to have been discriminated against previously
(e.g: the idea of acting affirmatively to combat racial and ethnic exclusion is under revision in the nation's highest court)


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