as in absolutely
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorically
Adverb
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Hayes went up with Edwards but got absolutely hammered.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025 -
This is absolutely possible–but only if Russia agrees and stops the killing.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Cooper Quintin, a senior staff technologist with Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit digital rights group, said Palantir's work has long raised concerns by so effectively collating public databases with things like Facebook tracking and even shopper reward cards.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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And with what’s been going on the film feels even more prescient.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
2 May 2025
Adverb
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The models, not entirely human, wear iridescent garments as delicate as jellyfish themselves, challenging viewers to imagine a world where science and sustainability merge with couture.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Driving at the General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway, the driver proved once again that his place in the sport is entirely warranted.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Judging Lee based on how things went for the team in his first season is downright wild.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2025
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Hogan then trounces Yokozuna in a way that makes the monstrous heel look downright foolish.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The best highlighter sticks are embodied by a few of our favorite adjectives: convenient, straightforward, and totally stunning.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
30 Apr. 2025
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The film’s slim thread to recognizable reality is Kendrick’s Stephanie, who always looks like someone who would nervously pill a dinner roll while pretending to be totally absorbed in the table conversation.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The little bit of smooth jazz on Brandon Roberts’ score only emphasizes that the pair is living in a wholly anonymous, minimalistic template that provides them no true comfort, just the facade of abundance.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2025
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Not wholly dissimilar from Azure Virtual Desktop, AWS WorkSpaces has been engineered to host virtual desktops in the cloud.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Categorically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorically. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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