definitively

adverb

Definition of definitivelynext
as in clearly

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  1. clearly
  2. certainly
  3. definitely
  4. surely
  5. assuredly
  6. potentially
Adverb
  • Your boyfriend clearly does not know how to process his feelings, including the grief of losing a child.
    Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Yet, nothing exemplifies Trump’s fascination with autocrats more clearly than his bromance with Orbán, who has transformed Hungarian democracy into one-man rule.
    Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • There are certainly alternatives to chlorine and chloramines, which come with their own benefits and detriments: many European countries disinfect their water with ozone, and McCurry says that another option is the use of UV light.
    Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
  • What there is not is a swimming pool; however, the .59-acre parcel is certainly large enough to accommodate one.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of certainly
Adverb
  • Neil Mockford The Men of the Year awards isn't technically a part of Kidman's Babygirl press tour, but this outfit was definitely bringing the film's BDSM vibes.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024
  • But then also, definitely the trans landscape, the bills that were being introduced to all the legislation around the country, started to creep on up on me.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of definitely
Adverb
  • The chance to win some viral fame or even just positive online attention is surely part of it, but those returns are diminishing.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
  • If there’s a property to whet buyers’ appetites, this is surely it.
    Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of surely
Adverb
  • While Israel and its national intelligence agency Mossad rarely take credit for covert operations, on-the-ground reporting demonstrates the Jewish state was almost assuredly behind each attack that earned them a famous victory.
    Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024
  • Even if this schedule gets delayed again, India is almost assuredly the next country to join the human spaceflight club.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024
Definition of assuredly
Adverb
  • Even ahead of Milton's arrival, a potentially deadly storm surge of 10-15 feet is possible for Tampa and other coastal communities Tuesday through Wednesday night, according to the NHC.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Whooping cough — a highly contagious and potentially dangerous illness — has surged in California this year, staging a comeback to levels not seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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