definitively

adverb

Definition of definitivelynext
as in clearly

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Recent Examples of definitively However, identifying physical remnants definitively associated with the Tunguska object has remained challenging. — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Despite telling police definitively that she had been raped, the report Ithaca police sent to the district attorney omitted this language. — Kaitlyn M. Sims, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 But earlier this week, May stunned fans by definitively stating he was done in an interview with The Times. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 However, that does not definitively mean there were no hurricanes. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2026 This story persists, even though the Plath scholar Janet Badia, in her foundational book Sylvia Plath and the Mythology of Women Readers, proved definitively that these protests never happened. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 Hill noted that neither the Supreme Court nor the 10th Circuit has yet definitively resolved the question, though most courts that have considered the issue have found that ALPR use does not constitute a search. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026 Leave it to British art world iconoclast Damien Hirst to answer it definitively. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026 The battle lines are drawn early and definitively in Jocelyn Bioh‘s School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitively
  1. clearly
  2. conclusively
  3. certainly
  4. definitely
  5. surely
  6. undoubtedly
  7. decisively
  8. positively
Adverb
  • Problems emerge when those distinctive flavors don’t incorporate into the overall mix or too clearly smack of other artists’ sauce.
    — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The key is helping prospective employers clearly see how those strengths translate to their current needs.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • Studies have not conclusively shown, however, whether continuing a business within the family is clearly better or worse for its bottom line than having outsiders manage it.
    — Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The Indiana effort soon flamed out conclusively; a bloc of Republicans in the state Senate voted it down, holding firm even amid bomb threats and swatting attacks.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclusively
Adverb
  • The song makes clear that while Jake Shane might not be this generation’s Truman Capote, Troye Sivan certainly isn’t either.
    — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
  • There’s certainly many of these systems that have been found in nature, but a good number of them have gone on to be developed into useful tools.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of certainly
Adverb
  • Mayer also clarified that a new single is definitely coming this year.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026
  • El Pollo Loco, which is headquartered in Costa Mesa, definitely is on the move.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of definitely
Adverb
  • Tyson, a student of boxing history, surely would have appreciated a deeper discussion of the role of the Black heavyweight champion in culture.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Unbearably painful and enraging for the one, surely pretty darn awkward for the other.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of surely
Adverb
  • That celebration undoubtedly would last quite a bit longer than his trips around the bases.
    — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Overall, Fight To Unite was undoubtedly a success, both as a benefit show for Siempre Unidos (an organization providing support to families affected by ICE) and as the best option for a punk rock festival in Los Angeles this year.
    — Josh Chesler, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of undoubtedly
Adverb
  • Voters, though, decisively defeated a repeal measure in 1942.
    — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026
  • By afternoon, the Moon trines Mars in your sign and the energy shifts decisively in your favor.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of decisively
Adverb
  • Only 27% of Americans view both the State and Justice departments positively, and while Republicans’ approval of those departments has held relatively steady, it’s also below 50%.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • These books offer a closer relationship with the game, but it should be noted that odds, props, and information are not impacted positively or negatively based on their relationship.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
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