definitely
adverb
def·i·nite·ly
ˈde-fə-nit-lē 
ˈdef-nət-
1
: 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
Anna KendrickOmaha is definitely not hip; green-haired XML programmers do not glide past gourmet coffee emporiums on Razor scooters.—Adam Rogers
Adam Rogers2
a
—used in speech as a forceful way of expressing agreement or saying "yes"
"Do you think they'll win?" "Definitely!"
b
—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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And that, my fellow leaders, is a rare privilege that is definitely worth the cost.
—Joe Altieri, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The 6-1, 215-pound four-star from Illinois definitely improved his stock.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The Green Party candidate may have been responsible for Clinton losing in 2016 - and Ralph Nader was definitely responsible for Gore losing in 2000 (Nader won about 90K votes in Florida, most of which would have gone to Gore who lost state by fewer than 600 votes).
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
With today being the first official day of summer, things are definitely heating up.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 20 June 2025
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Joe Altieri, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The 6-1, 215-pound four-star from Illinois definitely improved his stock.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The Green Party candidate may have been responsible for Clinton losing in 2016 - and Ralph Nader was definitely responsible for Gore losing in 2000 (Nader won about 90K votes in Florida, most of which would have gone to Gore who lost state by fewer than 600 votes).
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
With today being the first official day of summer, things are definitely heating up.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 20 June 2025
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“Definitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/definitely. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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