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Definition of definitively

as in clearly

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Recent Examples of definitively While no exoplanet has been definitively proven to have a global ocean, there are candidates like TOI-1452 b — a super-Earth orbiting a red dwarf star — that could contain a much larger proportion of water than Earth. — Alix Freckelton, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026 But season eight pushes the balance definitively toward the collaborative-comedy side, with fewer classic three-player lineups and larger, more chaotic casts. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 Here's every one of the director's movies, definitively ranked. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 In these conversations, Scruggs said IMPD leadership could not definitively say if Jett pointed or fired his gun. — Aubrey Wright, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2026 In the Northeast, Midwest and parts of the West Coast, rents are definitively higher. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 At the extreme upper end, the study found that a maximum possible prevalence of CTE — if researchers assumed that every former football player had CTE except for the 20 whose brains had definitively been cleared of a diagnosis — was around 97%. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 Lukas Nelson Willie’s son, Lukas Nelson, quit more definitively, swearing off weed and alcohol around 2023. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 The king was not going to miss the chance to use his tremendous new trebuchet, nor the chance to very publicly and definitively (and also literally) crush the last of the Scottish opposition to his reign. — ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

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Costco clearly agrees because its beloved version is back in the bakery case.

— Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
But Fernandez was clearly offside and, by challenging for the ball, was interfering with play.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of clearly

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To be sure, scientists have not yet conclusively established that humanity’s burning of fossil fuels is increasing or intensifying El Niño.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
About the latter the seamlessly professional staff stays conclusively mum, but know that there have been plenty here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of conclusively

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Indeed, scientists believe that, regardless of whether 2026 breaks the record for hottest year ever, 2027 almost certainly will do so because of the El Niño conditions.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2026
When Washington plays at Philadelphia, Drew Stevens will almost certainly become the eighth.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of certainly

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Both were competitive, and huge television ratings will surely follow.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Zendaya was surely hard to miss on the red carpet, dazzling in a custom Prada gown embellished with what appeared to be silver sequins and appliqués and sheer white fabric at the low-cut neckline.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of surely

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The Jets have a multi-year plan to get back on track, but the first year was undoubtedly a failure.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Facing the Dodgers lineup, which consists of Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, among others, will undoubtedly be his most challenging task.

— Brandon Liguori, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of undoubtedly

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While his fans were disappointed when his name was not included in the lineup announced on Good Morning America, the dancer responded positively when reacting to the news on Instagram.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Sticking with the weekly chart, here's another view showing how the recent comeback has started to positively influence SPOT's moving averages.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

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