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4 dictionary results for: definitely
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
def·i·nite·ly       [def-uh-nit-lee] Pronunciation Key
–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)  Pronunciation Key 
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

adverb
without question and beyond doubt; "it was decidedly too expensive"; "she told him off in spades"; "by all odds they should win" [syn: decidedly] 

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

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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