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 first track on the album is definitely a love letter to downtown Manhattan.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 8 May 2026
Guys definitely got comfortable with wearing different suits.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
So Mortal Kombat was definitely big in my house.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
And the new footage is definitely worth a look.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 May 2026
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Chris Willman, Variety, 8 May 2026
Guys definitely got comfortable with wearing different suits.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
So Mortal Kombat was definitely big in my house.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
And the new footage is definitely worth a look.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitely
Adverb
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Sadly, the project is almost certainly a fantasy.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Shareef Elaydi certainly falls into that top-end category.—
Glenn Reeves,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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The Structured Reality category will surely once again feature Queer Eye and Shark Tank, which have dominated this category for the last 12 years.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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From a scientific perspective, an interest in raccoon reproductive anatomy is surely not without merit.—
Sam Zeveloff,
STAT,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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And Winston sure knows his Giants history.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Jimmy Fallon sure won’t, and the Internet may not, either.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Republicans clearly have more easy opportunities to draw friendly districts going forward.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The strongest bond is the one that knows how to meet you clearly.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Some portion of eligible people are probably discouraged from applying at all, believing the lottery system to be rigged or pointless.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The Chargers’ last game was a playoff loss to Vrabel’s Patriots, so nothing short of an edict from the NFL probably would have stopped the franchise’s social media team from referencing the Vrabel-Russini controversy.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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After all, the longest until 2114 is really hard not to get excited about.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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Izaiah is an active kid who really enjoys being part of a team.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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“Definitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitely. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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