definitely

B1
US /ˈdɛfənətli/ UK /ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪt.li/
adv Freq #768

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    Without question and beyond doubt.

    Joe definitely doesn't know how to drive a tractor.

  2. 2
    adv

    In a definite manner; decisively.

    It was really impossible on board that ship to get away definitely from Almayer

  3. 3
    adv

    without question and beyond doubt

Etymology

From definite + -ly.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
3 adv · without question and beyond... decidedly
More positively
Word family
Related forms absolutelydefinitively

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