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
Cats can definitely provide affection, loyalty, and support.
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Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 25 May 2025
Richter said the area has definitely seen its ups and downs since the fire.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 25 May 2025
There is definitely no better reunion than a she-wolf with her pack.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 25 May 2025
Dylan, not so much, but Ayden definitely has vivid memories of being on television.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 25 May 2025
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Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 25 May 2025
Richter said the area has definitely seen its ups and downs since the fire.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 25 May 2025
There is definitely no better reunion than a she-wolf with her pack.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 25 May 2025
Dylan, not so much, but Ayden definitely has vivid memories of being on television.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitely
Adverb
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Nonetheless, investors should certainly be mindful of the inherent risks.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The injury certainly hampered their ability in the series.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Adverb
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For the Braves to make an eighth consecutive postseason appearance, Strider will surely need to have a big part in getting them there.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Musk has clashed with regulators in numerous ways over the years and leveled criticisms of outdated bureaucracy that may be justified and surely inform his later efforts at DOGE.—
Eric Mack,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Adverb
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Of course, that’s a conversation for the fall (though the weather in Minneapolis and Detroit this week sure feels like playoff weather).—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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And if anybody thinks things get easier now that the Celtics have been booted all the way to next season must have missed what the Pacers just did to the Cavaliers, whose regular season sure was better than Boston’s.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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Photos of Cudi’s car were then shown in court, with smoke damage to the car doors and a hole cut into the roof of his convertible clearly visible.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2025
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The nature reserve is clearly a labor of love for Adolfo Morice.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
Adverb
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Wickham says, over the past year, she's probably spent 200 hours planning.—
Mia Venkat,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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However, the end of the conversation was probably the headline – that Amodei refused to rule out AI becoming self-aware in key ways.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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No team besides the Pittsburgh Pirates is really out of the NL Central race, but the Cubs have the opportunity to really run away with it.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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And the city and state taxpayers will bear the cost of any fix — and does anyone really think our government is capable of doing that effectively? — Dean Gerber, Chicago Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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“Definitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitely. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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