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 climbing was definitely my favorite part of the movie.
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Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Will definitely be keeping in my roster!
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 24 Apr. 2026
The pace of play has definitely improved over the old days.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
This would definitely be on my five records on a desert island.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
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Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Will definitely be keeping in my roster!
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 24 Apr. 2026
The pace of play has definitely improved over the old days.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
This would definitely be on my five records on a desert island.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
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Adverb
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Raphael could certainly extract feeling from the architecture of a body and the distribution of its weight, but the majority of his faces, even the most artificially expressive ones, are unburdened by anything like a psychology.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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De Zerbi has certainly earned the right to be heard.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Of all the courageous figures in the Great Migration, the Pullman Porters of Chicago surely stand alone.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Right now, Imas explained, doctor and teachers are doing jobs that are half relational and half vulnerable to automation, and some of those surely will be.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But the Dodgers’ offense could sure use a hitter like Shohei Ohtani right now.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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And sure, its lifetime sales can't match the might of Nintendo's greatest, but there's hunger from a smaller community for more.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In that instance, Russia is clearly where Xi is invested in the relationship.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Denver clearly knows the school well and will have seen a ton of him before even digging into this class, having fallen in love with Barron last year.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Tampa landed an instant impact guy in this range last year in WR Emeka Egbuka and probably just did it again with Bain.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Then Ramos stepped to the plate in a situation where the Highlanders were probably expecting a bunt, Calderon said.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Director Scott Ellis understands all this, and thus the admirably specific physical business and slurred verbosity in his gently outré revival really makes for quite the amusing diversion.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Director Scott Ellis understands all this and thus the admirably specific physical business and slurred verbosity in his gently outré revival really makes for quite the amusing diversion.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Definitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitely. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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