as in certainly
without any question
that is definitely the kind of dog we're looking to adopt
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Recent Examples of definitely
Commenters on Styles’ Instagram post announcing the tour definitely did not think there was anything funny about the tour announcement.
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Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
You’re definitely not supposed to keep live animals in a storage unit.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
While the couch comes with a thin sofa topper made from polyester and polyurethane foam, so much of the density comes from the couch itself, which is definitely on the firmer side.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
For buyers in some markets, trends have suddenly shifted in your favor — prices haven’t returned to pre-pandemic levels, but there’s definitely more room to bargain.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2026
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Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
You’re definitely not supposed to keep live animals in a storage unit.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
While the couch comes with a thin sofa topper made from polyester and polyurethane foam, so much of the density comes from the couch itself, which is definitely on the firmer side.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
For buyers in some markets, trends have suddenly shifted in your favor — prices haven’t returned to pre-pandemic levels, but there’s definitely more room to bargain.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitely
Adverb
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Jessie Buckley is almost certainly going to win an Oscar come March.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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Skinny Pedro must certainly have fallen victim to some kind of sorcery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But Arca always told me to trust him, and surely enough, the song was a hit.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
8 Jan. 2026
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In what is surely the most pawsome news of the day, this means there's an entirely new, adorable, and totally adoptable lineup of furry players to root for.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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And having the comfort to hand off sure as heck wouldn’t hurt.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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But sure, there was plenty of Indian food too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Ads will be clearly labeled and separate from responses, placed at the bottom of answers when relevant to the conversation, and will not influence ChatGPT’s outputs.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The room was brighter now, and Camilla could see everything more clearly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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If Walmart were to appeal the verdict, Sullivan said, that would probably put a hold on any payments until the appeal is concluded.—
DAN MORSE THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Honestly, probably Tiger Woods.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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So there's really no choice but for the four major conference commissioners to compile a set of rules and guidelines that make at least a marginal bit of sense.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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So getting through that year was really difficult.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Definitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitely. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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