Definitions for definitely
ˈdɛf ə nɪt lidef·i·nite·ly

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. decidedly, unquestionably, emphatically, definitely, in spades, by all odds(adverb)

   without question and beyond doubt

   "it was decidedly too expensive"; "she told him off in spades"; "by all odds they should win"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. definitely(Adverb)

   Without question and beyond doubt.

   The mother definitely has love for her child.

2. definitely(Adverb)

   In a definite manner; decisively.

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Definitely(adverb)

   in a definite manner; with precision; precisely; determinately

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1. definitely

   Definitely vs. Certainly -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between Definitely and Certainly Definitely.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'definitely' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4018

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'definitely' in Written Corpus Frequency: #871

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'definitely' in Adverbs Frequency: #238

How to pronounce definitely?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say definitely in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of definitely in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of definitely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of definitely in a Sentence

1. Ishwarlal Jialal:

   Genetics are definitely involved in how people store fat, but culture and diet also probably play a role, too.

2. Karen Cortellino:

   They were the best of friends. My mom died last May and Sophie was there for that, i would definitely sacrifice what I needed to in order for Sophie to have any procedure that would help her live longer - but well.

3. Highway Patrol Lt. Troy Hischer:

   It's difficult, i have four children. It definitely hits home, when you see children (injured) like that.

4. Thu Lan Nguyen:

   China is definitely setting the tone for forex markets at the moment, we were in risk-off mode for the last couple of days. The big question is: are the measures that China has taken sustainable, given that most stocks are not tradable at the moment?

5. Amarnath Amarasingam:

   I'm not sure what's been happening in Quebec, but it has definitely popped onto the map, this is perhaps partly to do with Quebec’s highly secular culture … but also the struggle to retain a French identity.

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