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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Not that I’m detached from it, but it definitely has this life of its own.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I was definitely ahead of the curve,” Shapiro said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal

“But CEOs definitely believe that the art of the deal and scaled consolidation is possible now.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In March, "we gave them a minimum of about 14 days, with a lot of pleading that they would definitely move away from the high tension" lines, Oki said.

From Barron's

"Last year was definitely a much more difficult situation because in this moment last year I didn't know exactly what's going to happen," he said.

From Barron's

definitely

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