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In a way pity is love really (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

positively

'really' is the definition.
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'in a way pity is love' is the wordplay.
'in a way' indicates an anagram.
'pity'+'is'+'love'='pityislove'
'pityislove' with letters rearranged gives 'POSITIVELY'.

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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