as in certainly
without any question
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Recent Examples of definitely
Unfortunately, it’s definitely been a blessing for hackers and a curse for consumers who receive their phishing attacks, malware attachments and more.
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
That kind of information could definitely have led to a disaster for America.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
True, an all-women flight is definitely not boys and their toys.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Intelligent zombies are definitely not a positive development.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
That kind of information could definitely have led to a disaster for America.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
True, an all-women flight is definitely not boys and their toys.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Intelligent zombies are definitely not a positive development.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitely
Adverb
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The voice behind all of the above titles is certainly recognizable in Étoile.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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None of this is new information to anyone paying even a little bit of attention, and the filmmakers are certainly aware of the political reality the movie is being released in (even if the situation wasn’t quite so dire during production).—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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And Ipswich’s relegation will surely be confirmed on Saturday away at Newcastle United.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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This surely explains why, in the course of the past week, the President has been escalating his threats and targeting its endowment directly by suggesting in a social-media post that Harvard should lose its tax-exempt status.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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That sure seems like the king of all tells that the Wild aren’t going to wait for Buium to be an injury replacement or series momentum-shifter out of the bullpen a game or two in.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Get a first look at Feldman’s character below — Pete sure is happy about Kyle’s visit!—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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To have to go to the Supreme Court to get what Congress clearly provided is very frustrating.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Yes, the Knicks’ defensive pressure has clearly bothered him.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The data goes to show that many moms aren’t waiting around for their family, who is probably too dependent on her planning skills, to schedule a special dinner just for her.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
25 Apr. 2025
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Caldwell and West could probably be had in the fourth round should the Bills strike out on the first two days of the draft.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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So much of what’s going on could have been avoided had the universities really cared and taken antisemitism seriously.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
22 Apr. 2025
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Should OpenAI really launch a social-media website or hardware device, this lineage will become explicit.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Definitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitely. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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