definitely
in a clear and definite manner; unambiguously.
unequivocally; positively.
(used to express complete agreement or strong affirmation): Are you starting your diet tomorrow? Definitely!
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For all you last minute planners out there, there’s definitely plenty of time left to plan to bake your way to their hearts.
How You’re Making Valentine’s Day Weekend Special At Home | Charli Penn | February 12, 2021 | Essence.comThe difference now, Warren said, is that today “there definitely are more common touchpoints even for people who don’t play games.”
Why new agencies are trying to capitalize on the online gaming boom | jim cooper | February 12, 2021 | DigidayRefillable hand warmers will definitely need to be placed in a pouch to avoid burns, but the model you buy should come with one.
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Google hiding addresses in local pack and should you write meta descriptions: Tuesday’s daily brief | Carolyn Lyden | February 9, 2021 | Search Engine LandWell, Summers is definitely on the outside at this moment, and there’s no reason to think he’s going to be bullied into silence.
Why Larry Summers Still Triggers Washington. (It Isn’t His Economics.) | Philip Elliott | February 8, 2021 | Time
The lascivious sex predator is out; the deep-pocketed caped crusader is most definitely in.
Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking | M.L. Nestel | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd there is definitely something to finding solace in food, familiarity, and memory.
Everyone at This Dinner Party Has Lost Someone | Samantha Levine | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTJSwipe definitely gives off less of a hookup vibe than others.
Like, the party was definitely over, but we just kept taking drugs anyway [laughs].
Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll | James Joiner | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the title of Best Death definitely belongs to Bob Stookey, who got bitten by a zombie then captured by cannibals.
The Red Viper, Zoe Barnes, and the Best Fictional Deaths of 2014 | Melissa Leon | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBut hitherto, before these new ideas began to spread in our community, the mass of men and women definitely settled down.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsNigel might pray to a pale Madonna; Isaacson dealt with a definitely blunted woman of the world.
Bella Donna | Robert HichensThe high rank, the great riches of his father he rather implied than definitely mentioned.
Bella Donna | Robert HichensBefore definitely deciding to give up Kullak and come to him, Deppe insisted that I should hear one of his scholars play.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayAnd I would respectfully suggest that this interview must definitely terminate the matter one way or the other.
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British Dictionary definitions for definitely
/ (ˈdɛfɪnɪtlɪ) /
in a definite manner
(sentence modifier) certainly: he said he was coming, definitely
unquestionably: used to confirm an assumption by a questioner
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