He answered (the question) 'in the affirmative'. [=he said “yes”]
She gave an 'affirmative' answer, not a negative answer.
She answered (the question) 'affirmatively'.
(..) Houston, I have a bad feeling about this mission. Please elaborate. - It's the same feeling I had about Mardi Gras in . That is affirmative. Surprisingly, Control hasn't heard the Mardi Gras story. Please proceed. Well, it's day one, and I'm bumping my way down Bourbon Street looking for a sister (..)2013 Gravity