as in certainly
without any question
that is definitely the kind of dog we're looking to adopt
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Recent Examples of definitely
Often, those morsels are chopped in the kitchen between multiple generations of family members, ensuring that a meal isn’t just delicious, but also historic, and definitely beautiful.
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David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Not all movies are meant to be an Imax event, but Gelfond thinks Narnia definitely is.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
There have definitely been some big adjustments to make, though.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
But there’s definitely a heavy dose of classism in there, too.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
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David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Not all movies are meant to be an Imax event, but Gelfond thinks Narnia definitely is.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
There have definitely been some big adjustments to make, though.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
But there’s definitely a heavy dose of classism in there, too.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitely
Adverb
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The publication of Hitler’s Mein Kampf is banned, as are various forms of hate speech, which the German authorities tend to police with greater vigilance than their European peers—and certainly their American ones.—
Simon Shuster/Berlin,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, while this dominance is certainly an asset, it can also be viewed as a liability by some, mainly the U.S. Department of Justice.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
22 Feb. 2025
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Marvel Studios and their parent company Disney are well aware of that fact, and will surely do everything to prevent that from happening.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Any new mandate requiring that many people to comply within 30 days surely would have generated widespread coverage by legitimate media outlets, and the terms of the testing program would have been made public through official government channels.—
Joedy McCreary,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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And sure, some may call me dramatic and write this off as just a silly reality TV show about finding love sight unseen.—
Melanie Curry,
refinery29.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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And sure, the Solo Stove and others like it have proven there's a very nice market for premium portable fire ware.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Feb. 2025
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Both fish have two dorsal fins, but largemouths have a tell-tale break between the fins, while smallmouths have clearly connected dorsal fins.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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But after the consumer staples sector began to improve earlier this month, the equal-weighted ratio also has now clearly turned lower.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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There are probably more cases than what has been reported, according to the CDC.—
Katherine Dillinger and Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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The virus from that particular patient probably didn’t spread far, if at all; most do not.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Those are really very interesting itineraries that are still very popular.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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What really happened between Lauren and Dave? Are Lauren and Dave still together from Love is Blind?—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Definitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitely. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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