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
Minimalist Leather Loafers Chalk it up to the Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy effect, but refined minimalism is definitely having a moment.
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Jordan Julian, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
My irritability is definitely not in check.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
The common urge to declutter in the spring is one that researchers should definitely study.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
There definitely are opportunities for relationships to transform into more genuine relationships.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
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Jordan Julian, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
My irritability is definitely not in check.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
The common urge to declutter in the spring is one that researchers should definitely study.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
There definitely are opportunities for relationships to transform into more genuine relationships.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
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Adverb
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O’Leary, who also threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings in relief, is feeling locked in on the mound and certainly at the plate.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Angels fans certainly remember Adell knocking a ball over the fence in Texas during his rookie season, for a rare four-base error.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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If traditional doctors don’t promise their patients these things, however, others surely will.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Public outcry shut this down a few years later, but the audience surely knew the reference when Lehrer recorded this song live at Sanders Theater.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Alex and Ed join forces to convince Kelly to join them in what will absolutely, definitely, for sure be Alex’s first-ever shot.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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My credit is almost back to something respectable but my bank account sure isn’t.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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As folks from across the health, tech, and business worlds were quick to point out online, at the time the NYT article was published, Medvi was being marketed on social media by a trove of Meta accounts featuring clearly fake doctors.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
9 Apr. 2026
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Look, no one is buying this book because a so-so looking white dude who’s clearly neither young nor old, wrote this thing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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Grocery prices will probably be a bit higher.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In all fairness, the intense focus on all of this over the past three years probably has made the play, which was a courageous piece to write in 2023, feel less fresh.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Kneepkens, never really known as a defensive stopper in her time at Utah, was emboldened and challenged to be disruptive in opposing guards’ air space with her length.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Not of loyalty, really, but rather of patience.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Definitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitely. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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