emphatically

ADVERB

definitely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely assuredly certainly decisively distinctly flatly unequivocally

STRONG

decidedly

WEAK

entirely of course undoubtedly with decision

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully questionably

WEAK

hesitantly indecisively indistinctly

Example Sentences

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"The Cardinal emphatically denied the media's portrayal of his meeting with Colby," Burch said.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Bhaduri was picky and proud but emphatically said, "I refuse to apologise for love."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

County elections officials have emphatically rejected those claims.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The 6 disagreed emphatically as to the reasoning.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

I said emphatically, hoping they would listen to us.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall