The answer to something misunderstood but true, usually said aloud with a slight tilt of the head and a fairly positive tone of voice.
You're not dating a boy at the moment, are you?
Yes......
Right.
Definiton1: A confirmation to most simple questions
Definition2: If following the question asking about an amount, size, length of time, or other question that can be answered with a varying answer, "Yes" can refer to the maximum or at very least almost all.
Example1
Person1 Hey can you do the dishes?
Person2 Yes
Example2
Person1 How much pot have you smoked?
Person2 Yes
Definition1: A confirmation, often to a question.
Definition2: when used to answer a question asking about a quantity, or scale, "Yes" refers to either the Maximum that can be achieved, or at very least a very large sum of.
Example1: "Are you at home?" "Yes"
Example2: "How many drugs did you take?" "Yes"