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on the plus side

on the plus side prepositional phrase: positively; from a favorable view or perspective.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Positively; from a favorable view or perspective.
    • My boss spilled water all over my keyboard today. On the plus side, it's much cleaner now.

Questions about on the plus side

What does on the plus side mean?
On the plus side means positively; from a favorable view or perspective.
What part of speech is on the plus side?
On the plus side is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the plus side in the dictionary

  1. on the pat and mick
  2. on the pdq
  3. on the phone
  4. on the pill
  5. on the piss
  6. on the plus side
  7. on the point of
  8. on the premises
  9. on the prod
  10. on the prowl
  11. on the pull

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