definitely

adverb

def·i·nite·ly ˈde-fə-nit-lē

ˈdef-nət-

: in a definite way : in a way free of all ambiguity, uncertainty, or obscurity

I will definitely be there.

He's very smart and very funny and is definitely a practical actor. He comes to work to get his job done and to make the best movie possible …—

Anna Kendrick

Omaha is definitely not hip; green-haired XML programmers do not glide past gourmet coffee emporiums on Razor scooters.—

Adam Rogers

—used in speech as a forceful way of expressing agreement or saying "yes"

"Do you think they'll win?" "Definitely!"

—used in speech in the phrase definitely not as a forceful way of expressing disagreement or saying "no"

"Do you agree with him?" "Definitely not!"

Examples of definitely in a Sentence

that is definitely the kind of dog we're looking to adopt

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The younger promotion is growing fast and Lashley definitely won't be the last who's tempted over. —

Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024 The metaverse is a good example — maybe everyone eventually starts living online and Roblox’s digital world is still thriving, but the buzz has definitely moved on. —

Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024 But one man who's definitely headed for a job in the White House, incoming National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, will join us to preview the new administration's priorities amid instability throughout the Middle East, tensions in Asia and an unrelenting war in Ukraine. —

CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, Dolly Parton, who served as a silent producer on the series, has said that a revival is definitely possible. —

Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for definitely