as in certainly
without any question
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Recent Examples of definitely
The girls were definitely welcoming to me.
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Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Wheatley has always had a decent handle on atmosphere, and Normal definitely possesses more of a sense of location than other pictures of its ilk.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Keep your neighbors happy by avoiding these front-yard faux pas that are definitely eyesores.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
The effectiveness of Iran’s asymmetric campaigns is difficult to determine but a key objective was definitely achieved, Napolitano said.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
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Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Wheatley has always had a decent handle on atmosphere, and Normal definitely possesses more of a sense of location than other pictures of its ilk.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Keep your neighbors happy by avoiding these front-yard faux pas that are definitely eyesores.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
The effectiveness of Iran’s asymmetric campaigns is difficult to determine but a key objective was definitely achieved, Napolitano said.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitely
Adverb
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Raphael could certainly extract feeling from the architecture of a body and the distribution of its weight, but the majority of his faces, even the most artificially expressive ones, are unburdened by anything like a psychology.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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De Zerbi has certainly earned the right to be heard.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Of all the courageous figures in the Great Migration, the Pullman Porters of Chicago surely stand alone.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Right now, Imas explained, doctor and teachers are doing jobs that are half relational and half vulnerable to automation, and some of those surely will be.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The biggest culprit at the moment is the lack of offense, though another poor performance by Kodai Senga sure didn’t help matters Friday against the Cubs.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Zdenka Majercak, Emma Everitt, Samantha Walsh and Isabella Lisenko led the defense in front of Yerkes, who Oak Forest coach Mike DaLuga is sure glad to have in the net.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But the royal gown that the Queen wore in Pakistan is a vivid example of the kind of soft power that can be exerted by a head of state who is otherwise without executive or legislative potency, especially one who takes a keen interest in international affairs, as Elizabeth II clearly did.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Cheadle clearly figured out that his main job here is to cue her up and get out of her way.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Making the record even more impressive was the revelation in the post-competition weighing of Wilkins’ discus to verify the record that the implement was actually two ounces heavier than the required 4 pounds, 6 ounces weight, a fact that cost Wilkins additional inches, probably feet.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Berea College, in Kentucky, is probably the most well known of these institutions.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Director Scott Ellis understands all this, and thus the admirably specific physical business and slurred verbosity in his gently outré revival really makes for quite the amusing diversion.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Director Scott Ellis understands all this and thus the admirably specific physical business and slurred verbosity in his gently outré revival really makes for quite the amusing diversion.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Definitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitely. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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