as in certainly
without any question
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Recent Examples of definitely
Old pals Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal definitely delivered.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
All told, another excellent episode of The White Lotus, but definitely a slow burn.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Outright power is definitely on the limited side, though.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
White wines can definitely be aged due to their structure and make-up and more than that, bring another dimension to the table.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
All told, another excellent episode of The White Lotus, but definitely a slow burn.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Outright power is definitely on the limited side, though.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
White wines can definitely be aged due to their structure and make-up and more than that, bring another dimension to the table.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitely
Adverb
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James is certainly playing like someone who believes.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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Change can be hard sometimes, so certainly some of the discontent is just a function of having the phone interface changed without warning.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
6 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Collins’s search for his wife will surely play a major role, but can that take the form of a mystery that’s slowly unraveled over the course of a season?—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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This draft’s most intriguing wide receiver is Travis Hunter, who was lumped in with the cornerbacks at last week’s combine and surely will be out of the 49ers’ first-round reach.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Her Board of Governors Award from the ASC on February 22 sure had a valedictory feel to it.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
25 Feb. 2025
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And sure, some may call me dramatic and write this off as just a silly reality TV show about finding love sight unseen.—
Melanie Curry,
refinery29.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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That message — telegraphed clearly for and about Hausmann-Stokes’ own platoon mates — comes through loud and clear.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
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But after the consumer staples sector began to improve earlier this month, the equal-weighted ratio also has now clearly turned lower.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Expect a rough battle, lots of fireworks, and most probably a long shutdown.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The closet is probably the easiest room to ignore when things get disorganized.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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In a new interview, the Oscar-winning director discussed who really inspired the egomaniacal politician Kenneth Marshall, portrayed by Ruffalo.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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Brown, Marsden, Nicholson and the rest of the cast really nail it, and the writing is solid throughout.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Definitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitely. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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