categorically

adverb

cat·​e·​gor·​i·​cal·​ly ¦ka-tə-¦gȯr-i-k(ə-)lē 

-¦gär-

: in a categorical way:

a

: without qualification or reservation : absolutely

b

: directly, explicitly

c

: categorially

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