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def⋅i⋅nite⋅ly

  [def-uh-nit-lee]
Use Definitely in a Sentence
–adverb
1. in a 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.
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def·i·nite   (děf'ə-nĭt)   
adj.  
  1. Having distinct limits: definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol.
  2. Indisputable; certain: a definite victory.
  3. Clearly defined; explicitly precise: a definite statement of the terms of the will. See Synonyms at explicit.
  4. Grammar Limiting or particularizing.
  5. Botany
    1. Of a specified number not exceeding 20, as certain floral organs, especially stamens.
    2. Cymose; determinate.

[Middle English diffinite, defined, from Latin dēfīnītus, past participle of dēfīnīre, to define; see define.]
def'i·nite·ly adv., def'i·nite·ness n.
Usage Note: Definite and definitive both apply to what is precisely defined or explicitly set forth. But definitive most often refers specifically to a judgment or description that serves as a standard or reference point for others, as in the definitive decision of the court (which sets forth a final resolution of a judicial matter) or the definitive biography of Nelson (that is, the biography that sets the standard against which all other accounts of Nelson's life must be measured).
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Definitely

Def"i*nite*ly\, adv. In a definite manner; with precision; precisely; determinately.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : Definitely
Spanish: definitivamente,
German: zweifellos,
Japanese: 明確に
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