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Definitions

definitely

[def-uh-nit-lee] / ˈdɛf ə nɪt li /
ADVERB
certainly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolutely clearly decidedly doubtless easily finally obviously plainly surely undeniably unequivocally unquestionably
WEAK
beyond any doubt categorically doubtlessly explicitly expressly far and away indubitably no ifs ands or buts about it positively specifically unmistakably without doubt without fail without question
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtedly doubtfully dubiously questionable questionably uncertain
WEAK
indefinitely

Example Sentences

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"When it's really bad weather, I'm ringing around trying to see who's definitely playing, scouting around to see which non-league clubs play on an artificial pitch," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

And if you haven’t been to the Roundhouse Aquarium before, it’s definitely worth a visit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Similar to onions and a hollowed loaf of crusty bread, you most definitely can stuff a tomato.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Word-of-mouth recommendations definitely help in this situation and you need to widen your network for that, which is why open conversations are so important.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

They dragged me out of the trees and then marched me down the road, in the direction I had already been traveling, but definitely not where I wanted to go.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.