as in certainly
without any question
that is definitely the kind of dog we're looking to adopt
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Without giving anything away, there’s a shower sequence that definitely hurt a lot, too, because of how my body is thrown against walls without bracing myself in any way.
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025
Perhaps slightly more explicit and definitely more feminist, but thoroughly goofy in its exploration of the proclivities of the title characters.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Takeaway number 2, then, is that Valve is definitely committed to getting SteamOS supported on Nvidia hardware —work that will likely benefit the entire Linux gaming system and the open-source community.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
At this point, that secret is definitely more secure than the secret of At Attin.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025
Perhaps slightly more explicit and definitely more feminist, but thoroughly goofy in its exploration of the proclivities of the title characters.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Takeaway number 2, then, is that Valve is definitely committed to getting SteamOS supported on Nvidia hardware —work that will likely benefit the entire Linux gaming system and the open-source community.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
At this point, that secret is definitely more secure than the secret of At Attin.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Adverb
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The infusion of the Sinhala element along with Buddhism could certainly be things of a later period.—
Rob Crossan,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Jan. 2025
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The conversation will certainly want to consider the perspectives of its shareholders as well as its workforce.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Thanks to a few lucky die rolls, the Dimension 20 crew strutted out of Madison Square Garden as heroes — though their devoted fans would’ve surely loved them the same even if they had been defeated.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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In a rare diplomatic triumph for the administration, those efforts helped Lebanon usher in a new president and prime minister, both of whom Hezbollah would surely have blocked were that group still powerful enough to do so.—
Andrew Exum,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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While Ben couldn't come to Chicago, Mrs. Johnson sure could.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Pro baseball scouts sure liked it, because some 40 of them showed up Saturday morning to watch Corona vs. Oaks Christian.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Both actors are clearly behaving well within the scope of the scene and with mutual respect and professionalism.—
Erin Keller,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Therefore, rather than waiting to see the final product, the client is able to see the path to success more clearly with tangible achievements at every stage.—
Farzana Abdulhusein,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Detectives working on the case eventually concluded that all the scam calls were probably coming from one person as the events and methods of operation were almost identical each time.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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After what was probably only mere seconds of bidding, Pringle secured the top bid at $7,000, which is worth about $57,000 today.—
Sara Pezzoni,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Jan. 2025
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Maybe the Evil Empire really has relocated to the West Coast.—
Chris Kirschner,
The Athletic,
29 Jan. 2025
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That really showed me that not every teacher [supports me].—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Definitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitely. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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