conclusively

adverb

Definition of conclusivelynext
as in definitely

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Recent Examples of conclusively One thing the grand-jury report doesn’t do is establish conclusively that drowning was the cause of death. — Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026 Not because one September game tells us conclusively whether Florida hired the right coach or Auburn hired the wrong one. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026 To be sure, scientists have not yet conclusively established that humanity’s burning of fossil fuels is increasing or intensifying El Niño. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 About the latter the seamlessly professional staff stays conclusively mum, but know that there have been plenty here. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 Determining conclusively whether life actually took hold will require bringing such rocks back to laboratories on Earth. — Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 Deputies said forensic testing conclusively identified Oxendine as the suspect. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 The defense conclusively finished off a win, checking off one of the most important boxes of August with a Sharpie. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The main concern was around whether vapors were rising up through the soils, which tests conclusively disputed, Solomon said. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclusively
  1. definitely
  2. broadly
  3. widely
  4. extensively
  5. perfectly
  6. generally
Adverb
  • As sure as the sun rises, Crohn’s disease is most definitely not juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
    — John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Vicki and Tamra are meeting up to get their Prenuvo scans, and no, this is definitely not spon-con.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of definitely
Adverb
  • Although insider trading generally can have a correlation with future returns in the market broadly, Seyhun says banks are among the weakest areas for that kind of prediction.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Henkel is broadly known as a global industrial products and consumer goods company with offerings such as laundry detergent, industrial products, adhesives, sealants, and haircare.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of broadly
Adverb
  • Alternative fuels are developing quickly, but their availability and economics still vary widely between ports.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Both were under the age of 40 and were widely known as boatmen who occasionally worked for drug traffickers.
    — Nathan Jaccard, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of widely
Adverb
  • Three Albums on the Horizon Cooper also writes extensively about the original Alice Cooper band, which formed during 1964 as the Earwigs and before splitting up in 1975, in the wake of the Muscle of Love album.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Since its release, the band has performed on Saturday Night Live and toured extensively.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of extensively
Adverb
  • The more casual El Mercado has a traditional adobe oven from which meats and vegetables come out perfectly cooked.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The impact of Pickens' only two receptions in the 34-30 victory illustrates perfectly what coach Brian Schottenheimer believes about the Dallas offense.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of perfectly
Adverb
  • Auditors reported there was no explicit language in the Controller Office’s telework policy that required employees generally conduct telework from California.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The ⁠Paris police said the clashes there had come about when some 300 people attempted to face off against security forces, adding that the protest was generally unfolding well elsewhere.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of generally

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“Conclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclusively. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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