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 He’s repeatedly pointed to the lengthy passage of time, the quality of work from previous detectives assigned to the case and whether anyone can definitely prove that Davis was in Las Vegas that night. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Could be great, will probably be a mess, will definitely be fun. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 If those features are important to you, the Swoop is definitely worth consideration. — ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026 Roman definitely won't be getting that same resolution, as its images will be shallower than the JWST's, but its WFI will see a region 50 times wider than what the JWST can see. — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 25 Aug. 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
  • Horror fans will certainly want to check it out, especially during spooky season.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This certainly won’t be the last discussion the Broward School Board has on Schools of Hope.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of certainly
Adverb
  • Future events will always weigh heavy on any prequel, but surely stories have a responsibility to better acknowledge that viewers know what's coming.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Whoever winds up playing Parton on Broadway surely has some enormous rhinestone boots to fill.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of surely
Adverb
  • The competition at Minnesota for the place kicking job has sure become complicated.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That sure suggests Freeman (Fargo, The Hobbit) is playing the same role Martin did, though right now, Hoffman and the OMITB team aren’t ready to share anything more officially.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of sure
Adverb
  • Leo July 23 – August 22 An agreement needs to reflect your value clearly today.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Experts at the Hanoi summit said the responsibilities of PROs, along with capacity requirements and oversight mechanisms, must be clearly defined in EPR policy.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • There are no Cubs players involved in the TikTok series, the Cubs told me, which is unfortunate since Crow-Armstrong has acting in his DNA — his mother and father are both actors — and probably would be at least as good as Damon.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Tom Even non-football fans can probably guess who this one is about.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of probably
Adverb
  • There’s no point building a humanoid robot that’s really good at a specific task and not very good at generalising.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The joy Lisa has with her RHUGT cast compared with the dread her RHOSLC cast seems to bring her really bums me out — especially because of how much of this trip is championing the sisterhood of Housewives.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Definitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitely. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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