definitely

[def-uh-nit-lee] / ˈdɛf ə nɪt li /

ADVERB

certainly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely clearly decidedly doubtless easily finally obviously plainly surely undeniably unequivocally unquestionably

WEAK

beyond any doubt categorically doubtlessly explicitly expressly far and away indubitably no ifs ands or buts about it positively specifically unmistakably without doubt without fail without question

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtedly doubtfully dubiously questionable questionably uncertain

WEAK

indefinitely

Example Sentences

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"That's definitely not the case, and this is another demonstration of that."

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

If anybody was going to be “weak on crime,” it was definitely going to be Leo.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

A return to fighting is something that Gulf states like Saudi Arabia definitely don’t want.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

“It definitely was a nod that that’s where the establishment should head,” Maviglio said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

She and Lorren’s mom were definitely in cahoots.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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