CONCLUSIVELY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

conclusively

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Definition of conclusively

as in definitely

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Recent Examples of conclusively Don't lab studies conclusively prove the bio-insecticidal toxicity of marigolds? — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 6 July 2026 While Robinson's defense played up the fact the ATF was unable to conclusively match the bullet that killed Kirk to the Mauser, analysts couldn't rule it out either. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026 However, over time astronomers conclusively showed that this event was indeed real and originated in a distant galaxy. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 2026 Last week, The New York Times reported that emails conclusively show that the Department of Homeland Security decided to end TPS for Haitians before DHS heard from the State Department about whether conditions in Haiti had changed sufficiently. — Leah Litman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026 Consciousness is uniquely and notoriously challenging to define, much less to conclusively affirm or disprove the presence of. — Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026 However, replays have never conclusively settled whether the ball fully crossed the line. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026 The team is still conducting experiments to conclusively identify the green material, but the fragments strongly resemble malachite. — ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026 Its cause was ⁠never conclusively established. — CNN Money, 29 May 2026

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So that was definitely one of the very appealing parts of this package.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 July 2026
She was definitely received like a rock star surprising their fans.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026

Definition of definitely

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That victory wasn’t an isolated one, as the much more moderate Mikie Sherrill was elected governor of neighboring New Jersey on a broadly similar affordability pitch.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026
That’s why Boasberg paused the policy’s enforcement broadly, rather than limiting the injunction to only CITR members, as the State Department had requested.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

Definition of broadly

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The lower house of parliament is widely expected to approve the measure after backing it in three previous readings, completing parliament’s work on the legislation announced by French President Emmanuel Macron over three years ago.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
China’s deployment of autonomous vehicles has hit some speed bumps, but the country is widely expected to race ahead there too.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Definition of widely

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Ducati, however, mentions that the engine will be tuned extensively for Supermoto racing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
Set atop a flat promontory overlooking Benedict Canyon, the entire spread, completed in 2000, was renovated in 2017 by developer Gala Asher and extensively updated by the pair.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 July 2026

Definition of extensively

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The set up is fairly basic but perfectly presentable and for families, the functionality will be much more welcome than fancy tech, especially the small balcony/patio, dining table and kitchenette in the slightly larger rooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
So, how could a raccoon, an animal that evolved over hundreds of millions of years to adapt itself perfectly to swampy forests, find such runaway success living amid the most destructive and systematically ruthless species ever to exist?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

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