Definition Synonyms
Definition of definitely - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
- She will definitely win the race.
2.
decisivelyRare in a firm and decisive mannerRare
- He definitely chose the red shirt.
Expressions with definitely
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emphasizes a statement as significant or noteworthy
Winning against them is hard, so that's definitely saying something.
indicates a strong possibility but not certain
He will definitely maybe finish the project by tomorrow.
Origin of definitely
Latin, definitus (defined) + -ly (adverbial suffix)
Terms with definitely included in their meaning
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commitment
promise that something will definitely happen
certainty
definitely or positively without any doubt
certainty
something is definitely true or will definitely happen
truth confirmation
something is definitely true or correct
certainty
used to show something is definitely true or certain
certainty
certainly or definitely happening or being done
definitely established
established beyond doubt or question
inevitability
definitely happening or true
certainty
definitely or for sure in a colloquial sense
inevitable event
something that will definitely happen eventually
affirmation
definitely or certainly
strong negation
not at all, definitely not
proven information
information that is definitely true and cannot be denied
decision
decide or fix something definitely
certainty
something is definitely true or certain
certainty
one thing is definitely true even if other things are not clear
manner
in a manner not definitely established or fixed
confirming
arrange or confirm definitely
impossibility
emphasizes something will definitely not happen
certainty
most certainly or definitely
certainty
according to what someone definitely knows for sure
definite truth
information that is definitely true
emphasis
definitely not true or correct
prediction
definitely going to occur, leaving no real chance to prevent it
Examples of definitely in a sentence
This is definitely the best option available. She definitely made the right decision. They definitely need to improve their strategy.
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- French:certainement, sans hésitation, ...
- German:definitiv, entschieden, ...
- Italian:decisamente, con decisione, ...
- Spanish:definitivamente, con certeza, ...
- Portuguese:definitivamente, ...
- Chinese:肯定地, 果断地, ...
- Japanese:確実に, 確かに, ...
- Arabic:بِالتَّأْكِيد, بِحَزْم, ...
- Hebrew:בְּהֶחְלֵט, ...
- Russian:определённо, решительно, ...
- Ukrainian:безумовно, рішуче, ...
- Hindi:बिल्कुल, निर्णायक रूप से, ...
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