definitely
[
def
-
uh
-nit-lee]
/ˈdɛf ə nɪt li/
adverb
1.
in a clear and
definite
manner; unambiguously.
2.
unequivocally; positively.
interjection
3.
(used to express complete agreement or strong affirmation):
Are you starting your diet tomorrow? Definitely!
Origin
1575-85;
definite
+
-ly
Synonyms
1.
See
clearly
.
2.
absolutely, certainly.
Examples from the web for
definitely
He had the gestures and voice of a man who is
definitely
in the right.
Something's
definitely
wrong with this.
I've replayed the moment a thousand times in my head; it was
definitely
a lesson learned.
Yes,
definitely
.
More advanced designs are
definitely
possible.
But you
definitely
don't want all your Word documents, financial software files and other personal data accessible to strangers.
There's
definitely
something missing in this theory.
It was
definitely
time for a family camping trip.
It sounded like the biggest adventure I could ever have, and it's
definitely
living up to that.
This ecoregion is
definitely
an important center for biodiversity.
British Dictionary definitions for
definitely
definitely
/
ˈdɛfɪnɪtlɪ
/
adverb
1.
in a definite manner
2.
(
sentence modifier
) certainly:
he said he was coming, definitely
sentence substitute
3.
unquestionably: used to confirm an assumption by a questioner
Word Origin and History for
definitely
adv.
1580s, from
definite
+
-ly
(2). As a colloquial emphatic word, attested by 1931.