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
The first track on the album is definitely a love letter to downtown Manhattan.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 8 May 2026
Guys definitely got comfortable with wearing different suits.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
So Mortal Kombat was definitely big in my house.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
And the new footage is definitely worth a look.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 May 2026
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Chris Willman, Variety, 8 May 2026
Guys definitely got comfortable with wearing different suits.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
So Mortal Kombat was definitely big in my house.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
And the new footage is definitely worth a look.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitely
Adverb
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Sadly, the project is almost certainly a fantasy.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Shareef Elaydi certainly falls into that top-end category.—
Glenn Reeves,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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The Structured Reality category will surely once again feature Queer Eye and Shark Tank, which have dominated this category for the last 12 years.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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From a scientific perspective, an interest in raccoon reproductive anatomy is surely not without merit.—
Sam Zeveloff,
STAT,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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And Winston sure knows his Giants history.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Jimmy Fallon sure won’t, and the Internet may not, either.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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But the atmosphere at Grand Casino Arena was full of playoff tension, and it was clearly showcased on the ice.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Kiana and her emotional support bestie burst The Valley’s aggressive elder millennial energy with an aura clearly curated by TikTok and Instagram.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Philadelphia led 90-89 entering the fourth, and Game 2 had become exactly the kind of possession-by-possession fight the Knicks probably hoped to avoid against a wounded opponent.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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So we’re probably doomed to endless toxic feedback loops unless someone hits upon a brilliant fundamental redesign that manages to change those dynamics.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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After all, the longest until 2114 is really hard not to get excited about.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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Izaiah is an active kid who really enjoys being part of a team.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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“Definitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitely. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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