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Definitions for definitely
ˈdɛf ə nɪt lidef·i·nite·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word definitely.
Princeton's WordNet
decidedly, unquestionably, emphatically, definitely, in spades, by all oddsadverb
without question and beyond doubt
"it was decidedly too expensive"; "she told him off in spades"; "by all odds they should win"
Wiktionary
definitelyadverb
Without question and beyond doubt.
The mother definitely has love for her child.
definitelyadverb
In a definite manner; decisively.
Wikipedia
Definitely
Definiteness is a feature of noun phrases in grammatical theory.
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definitely
Definitely means without doubt or uncertainty; it is used to express complete certainty or agreement with something.
Webster Dictionary
Definitelyadverb
in a definite manner; with precision; precisely; determinately
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'definitely' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4018
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'definitely' in Written Corpus Frequency: #871
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'definitely' in Adverbs Frequency: #238
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of definitely in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of definitely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of definitely in a Sentence
Right now, I’m pretty concentrated on myself. Rehabbing my knee. Definitely looking forward to spring training, i think there’s not much we need to work on – just very, very small things. I feel like we definitely have the talent. We definitely have the players, especially core players that are gonna make us be successful. I think it’s just a matter of tweaking a couple of things here and there, which we already know what it is, and go from there.
I definitely, definitely, definitely have, and at some point, I was like,' All right, well, maybe that's what we're talking about in terms of the TV landscape,' i think there's room for that, certainly on international levels, procedural shows, they sell big time.
It sure does, Ben, it definitely does...this is definite...it specifically clearly, unequivocally says that Russia and other countries will enter into war and God will destroy Russia through earthquakes, volcanoes...
Václav Havel, Disturbing the Peace, ch. 5 (1986; tr. 1990).:
Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.
Tampa Bay means a lot, being part of that last year in the bubble was definitely special, even though I did n’t play. I consider these guys my family and being part of it and on the bench is different than when you’re off the ice, so definitely happy to be part of it for the time that I got so far. It’s definitely something that you want to be part of and you’ve worked hard all year for that.
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- بالتأكيدArabic
- určitě, rozhodněCzech
- definitiv, bestimmt, sicherGerman
- definitivamente, indudablementeSpanish
- حتماًPersian
- päättäväisesti, varmasti, ehdottomastiFinnish
- sans conteste, assurément, décidément, certainementFrench
- cinnteIrish
- בהחלטHebrew
- feltétlenül, biztosan, határozottanHungarian
- pastinyaIndonesian
- eflaustIcelandic
- indubbiamenteItalian
- きっと, 必ず, 確かにJapanese
- ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂKannada
- noteiktiLatvian
- pastiMalay
- zonder twijfel, zeker weten, zekerDutch
- definitivt, utvilsomtNorwegian
- na pewno, zdecydowaniePolish
- definitivamentePortuguese
- определённо, несомненно, навернякаRussian
- definitivno, zagotovo, nedvomnoSlovene
- definitivtSwedish
- ఖచ్చితంగాTelugu
- อย่างแน่นอนThai
- безумовноUkrainian
- 無疑Chinese
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