definitely
Use Definitely in a sentence
ə interjection
3.
(used to express complete agreement or strong affirmation): Are you starting your diet tomorrow? Definitely!
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| —adv | |
| 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 |
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00:10
Definitely
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Word Origin & History
definitely
1580s, from definite (q.v.). As a colloquial emphatic word, attested by 1931.
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Example sentences
Then, when it had been established that the mango was definitely ripe, near insanity set in.
There are definitely people working in this area however.
They're definitely a cut above their clumsy predecessors.
For the serious photographer, f-stops and shutter speeds were definitely not instinctive.
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