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 oddsadverb

   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. definitelyadverb

   Without question and beyond doubt.

   The mother definitely has love for her child.

2. definitelyadverb

   In a definite manner; decisively.

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

1. Definitelyadverb

   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

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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. Dean Stott:

   Dean Stott’s ever done. After over two years of training I ’m delighted to have not only finished but broken the Guinness World Record, there were definitely moments where I thought I could n’t finish but the support has helped me make it to the finish line.

2. Deitra Pichey:

   I think Elizabeth Warren policies definitely align with the African American community, it's just that we need to hear Elizabeth Warren more, elizabeth Warren needs to go to more HBCUs to speak to our community because there's a lot of issues that affect us as a whole that people running for the Democratic nomination need to hear about.

3. Katherine Schwarzenegger:

   Ive always loved baking, but I definitely wanted to learn more in the cooking department. And to learn non-intimidating and simple recipes.

4. Peter Beyer:

   The trade issue is definitely the most pressing problem, it is illusionary to solve all problems by May 1. The goal must be on the one hand to reach an extension, and on the other the Europeans must of course be exempted from the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum.

5. Antoine Green:

   I think it’s something we can build off, it definitely boosted my confidence.

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