definitely

adverb

ˈde-fə-nit-lē How to pronounce definitely (audio)
Definition of definitelynext
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 Carving out hours of her own time to read what, let’s face it, was definitely not the Next Great American Novel. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 One that could definitely be in your future would have to be The Traitors. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 So Romo's Wisconsin intoxication folly almost definitely cost him a lot of money. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 There’s definitely something about a new TV that instantly makes the whole living room feel upgraded. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for definitely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitely
  1. certainly
  2. surely
  3. sure
  4. clearly
  5. probably
  6. really
Adverb
  • Not that this strictly counts as stand-up comedy, but certainly a lot of it is in that sphere or involves those skills.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But even if Waldron’s disposition does not give off Master of the Universe vibes, his resumé certainly does.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of certainly
Adverb
  • With Game 1 in the best-of-three Wild Card Series set to start Tuesday in Atlanta, the Phillies will almost surely have to beat the Braves without a start from Wheeler.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Boston is likely to start two left-handers in the series, and the Yankees will surely want to deploy lefty-crushing outfielder Heliot Ramos in both games.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of surely
Adverb
  • So these are the scheduling quirks that come with our awesome move to nine games that has sure looked so great here lately.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Some cold cases do eventually thaw…the result of a crisis of conscience or a dying declaration, but in the case of Shergar, sure seems like a long shot.
    — Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of sure
Adverb
  • Let the discomfort show you which ambition, responsibility, or expectation still needs to become more clearly yours.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Emmanuel Lubezki’s cinematography and Dennis Gassner’s production design achieve the Kubrickian grandeur Iñárritu clearly intends.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • Brower and Simone learned that pigeons were a common source of food for people thousands of years ago and used the sun, and probably the earth's magnetic field, for navigation.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Jack Wolf Westwood Lincoln Riley talks a big game about excelling in the Big Ten, but in losing badly to Oregon and its backup quarterback, USC probably couldn’t win the Pac-12 this year.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of probably
Adverb
  • But your compassion, your kind heart, and your holiness are what really elevate you in my eyes.
    — Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • My teammates have been finishing the ball [at a] really, really high rate.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
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