categorically

adverb

Definition of categoricallynext
as in absolutely

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorically
  1. absolutely
  2. even
  3. entirely
  4. downright
  5. totally
  6. wholly
Adverb
  • Make absolutely sure space heaters are off by pulling the plug from the outlet. Don't Use Them To Warm Clothing Or Bedding Electric blankets can be amazing in winter, but don't use your space heater to fill that role.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
  • China has been absolutely predatory in just about every dimension.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of absolutely
Adverb
  • The massive wildfires that have sent thousands of families scrambling to find some place to live, likely for the next several years, could make everything even worse.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
  • What’s even more attractive about Instacart is its finances, according to Fuller.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of even
Adverb
  • Granted, its fact-checking experiment hasn’t been entirely successful, but one reason for the failure was Meta’s inability to commit to it fully, in part, because of right-wing criticism.
    Steven Levy, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Barron Park Donkey Project, which is supported almost entirely by donations and volunteers, raised money on Perry’s 30th birthday to help cover medical costs of the park’s three donkeys.
    Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of entirely
Adverb
  • The Kansas Jayhawks basketball players were downright dejected after a one-point loss to West Virginia on New Year’s Eve at Allen Fieldhouse.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Regardless of who wins, social media will be abuzz with the postgame mayo shower, which is either good comedy or downright disgusting, depending on your tolerance for condiments getting poured on people.
    Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of downright
Adverb
  • This couldn’t have been a film if it was totally controlled by a brand.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Justice Samuel Alito is now posing his own hypothetical: if TikTok was totally controlled by a foreign government, would that be different than the platform's current ownership structure?
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of totally
Adverb
  • Los Angeles wholly remade itself in the first year of Jim Harbaugh’s tenure.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Biden carried a top-handle black purse, wore a set of statement earrings and a pair black sunglasses to wholly complete her attire for the brisk Washington, D.C. weather.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of wholly
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