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 spirit of the old Poop Deck definitely dwells in the bar.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
Still, given a world where we're constrained by a combination of qubit counts and error rates, a system that should be able to partly solve one of those two problems is definitely worth exploring.
Nature, 2025.
—ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
Saucedo: For me, definitely my hat with the rhinestones, and my boots have the American flag.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
Ozzy Osbourne will definitely be on stage at the upcoming Back to the Beginning gig in his hometown of Birmingham, U.K. for what is being billed as Black Sabbath’s final-ever show.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 May 2025
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
Still, given a world where we're constrained by a combination of qubit counts and error rates, a system that should be able to partly solve one of those two problems is definitely worth exploring.
Nature, 2025.
—ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
Saucedo: For me, definitely my hat with the rhinestones, and my boots have the American flag.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
Ozzy Osbourne will definitely be on stage at the upcoming Back to the Beginning gig in his hometown of Birmingham, U.K. for what is being billed as Black Sabbath’s final-ever show.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitely
Adverb
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The addition of glass tubes certainly adds another dimension to both sparse and dense arrangements.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
17 May 2025
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This means, under the current rules at least, a return to the United States, just 12 years after the men’s World Cup in 2026 and (almost certainly) the women’s World Cup in 2031, may well be the likeliest outcome if FIFA enforces the principle.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Adverb
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Like Walmart, Costco will surely face higher costs from tariffs.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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Don’t jet off just yet, though: A slew of new museums, such as the International Museum of Memory and Slavery in Ouidah and Cotonou’s Museum of Contemporary Art, are set to open in the coming year—and will surely be worth the wait.—
Chris Schalkx,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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The locals sure aren't, with an increasing number of surfers finally catching on to the islands' stellar swells.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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There’s no telling if ARC will for sure be a hit or if Marathon will for sure be a failure.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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In his 1985 report, Popplewell cited the lack of fire extinguishers or clearly signposted evacuation routes as a contributory factor, along with the locked exit gates and no one knowing who was in overall control of the matchday operation.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Public health campaigns should clearly communicate alcohol as a carcinogen and challenge the normalization of drinking in youth culture.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Adverb
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And the attitude and look of the New York Dolls attitude informed L.A. glam a decade and a half later, which is ironic, probably more ironic than the Brooklyn Dodgers moving to L.A.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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The most prominent red flag: Malachy probably didn't even write the list, which entered the historical record hundreds of years after his death.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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There was a time when Marvel was really crushing DC, but for the last few years it’s been pretty bleak on all sides, with only a smattering of decent comic book movies punctuating a the parade of mediocrity.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Bobby’s death affects every single character’s story in a way that really no other character death would.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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“Definitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitely. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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