definitely
Example Sentences
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The one thing both teams definitely don't want here is extra time, and what usually happens in that scenario is that the tie goes the distance.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
“I was definitely weird about it,” Peet shoots back.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
“There’s definitely buzz on the showroom floor of, ‘How long are they going to be high?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
"It's definitely pretty cool to know that I'll be around," said Heath, his daughter and nephew clinging to his legs.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
And why was Maya-Jade talking to him like they were friends when the math definitely did not bear that out?
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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