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
Adding Valdez is definitely a possibility for the Giants.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
This photo submitted by Corinea Stanhope definitely grabs your attention.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Some pets won’t notice the giant skeleton or inflatable spider, while others will definitely make their concerns known.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
An improvement in volume readings could definitely validate this most recent breakout in price.
—David Keller, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
This photo submitted by Corinea Stanhope definitely grabs your attention.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Some pets won’t notice the giant skeleton or inflatable spider, while others will definitely make their concerns known.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
An improvement in volume readings could definitely validate this most recent breakout in price.
—David Keller, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitely
Adverb
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But, in his first game back from a knee sprain, Bichette certainly didn’t look comfortable doing it.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kansas redshirt-sophomore guard Elmarko Jackson certainly showed Friday he’s recovered from patellar tendon surgery that forced him to redshirt the 2024-25 campaign.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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That care meant an eight-month rehabilitation stay at two facilities in Lincoln, Nebraska, and a future that surely would not include broadcasting as Hains fought for his life.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Business, finance, capital, and prosperity will surely follow.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Pamela Anderson is having a moment, and though her love affair with Liam Neeson may or may not be legit, her pickles sure are.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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How to Watch North Carolina at Syracuse Bill Belichick’s first season as North Carolina head coach is winding to a whimpering close, but an ACC win over Syracuse under the Friday Night Lights would sure turn some frowns upside down at Chapel Hill.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Affordability is clearly the most significant political theme running through both local and national politics today.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Johnson, who was also posting memes in reaction to the news of Gardner and Williams being traded, was clearly devastated to see his teammates and friends leave the Jets.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Louisville would probably look quite different if the founder of Brown-Forman never became the first whiskey maker to bottle and seal his liquor.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Sports betting is probably as old as sports itself.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Hoeschele recalled early debates about whether the company should really commit to such an audacious investment.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the piece of evidence that really works in Lisa’s favor is that the other women’s smoking gun doesn’t hold water.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Definitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitely. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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