Definitions for Definitely
ˈdɛf ə nɪt lidef·i·nite·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. decidedly, unquestionably, emphatically, definitely, in spades, by all oddsadverb

   without question and beyond doubt

   "it was decidedly too expensive"; "she told him off in spades"; "by all odds they should win"

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1. definitelyadverb

   Without question and beyond doubt.

   The mother definitely has love for her child.

2. definitelyadverb

   In a definite manner; decisively.

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1. Definitely

   Definiteness is a feature of noun phrases in grammatical theory.

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1. definitely

   Definitely means without doubt or uncertainty; it is used to express complete certainty or agreement with something.

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1. Definitelyadverb

   in a definite manner; with precision; precisely; determinately

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1. definitely

   Definitely vs. Certainly -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between Definitely and Certainly Definitely.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Definitely' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4018

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Definitely' in Written Corpus Frequency: #871

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Definitely' in Adverbs Frequency: #238

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Definitely?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Definitely in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Definitely in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Definitely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Definitely in a Sentence

1. Agent Dan Milstein:

   It is definitely a concern because it’s a catch-22, hockey players have families at home. They are concerned on both sides of the ocean.

2. Gael Combes:

   It’s definitely a reminder to investors of the risks in emerging markets.

3. Bam Adebayo:

   We don’t go in every game thinking we’re going to beat everybody by 50, it definitely keeps us on edge and, you know, shows that we can’t mess around.

4. Joel McHale:

   So that was cool and that’s as far as it went with him, but when he left, things changed and they definitely had a different feeling, the next administration, the president said to my face, ‘Don’t make fun of the Kardashians. We don’t want you to make fun of the Kardashians anymore.’ So I was like, ‘oh this show is doomed,’ because that’s why the show worked, because we would make fun of ourselves. It’s like when Letterman made fun of GE in the’80s. You have to bite the hand that feeds you.

5. Jasmine Sanders:

   ... I definitely try to do faster cardio in the morning just to get it out of the way, and then if I can, I’ll do some type of activity outside, like jump rope. But I also focus a lot on my legs like squats, lunges, and mountain climbers. I also have a StairMaster. But if I’m not doing that, I go on a bike ride down the beach. I also like meeting up with friends to work out right before a shoot because I want to prepare myself mentally more than anything.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Definitely
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Definitely
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definitely
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Definitely
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Definitely