as in clearly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitively
Adverb
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That this all sounds a bit out of time and space is obviously a good hook, and clearly by design.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025 -
Something about Moss taking a moment to herself, and being captured doing so by paparazzi, clearly spoke to the Haim sisters.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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This is certainly a time for more brutal sounds and sentiments.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2025
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And certainly, there were no -- there was no impact on this operation.—
Isabel Danzis,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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But there’s definitely a part of me in all stages of him.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Alanna is definitely in the running for my favorite overhauled show character.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Even if the limits change, the number of utilities that report finding PFAS will surely grow as the EPA collects more test results through next year.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Berta’s vision for his new club surely features the Premier League trophy.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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There will almost assuredly be a battle this summer between Wright and someone else for the job.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
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And in about a week, Hicks will almost assuredly be able to call himself a Major League Baseball player.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The upward move by gold could continue if two new investment bank research reports are correct, potentially lifting gold to third spot on the list of Australian commodity exports reviving memories of past gold booms which offset the effects of a wider economic downturn.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Otherwise, there needs to be prudence, since the Heat are poised to potentially get back in the cap-space race in the 2026 offseason, when the contracts of Duncan Robinson and Terry Rozier come off the books.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Definitively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitively. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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