DEFINITIVELY Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

definitively

adverb

Definition of definitively

as in clearly

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Recent Examples of definitively 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 justices wrote seven separate opinions and did not definitively settle the First Amendment issues. — Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 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 These were authentic—but, after so many generations of semi-random recombination, not all of the Hemings descendants had enough genetic overlap with Thomas to definitively rule out Randolph. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

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Nothing seems to be too much trouble for the staff who clearly have an affection for the property and its owners, with many having worked there for decades.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The hot mic saw to it that Rodgers' message to McCarthy was loud and clear and any amateur lip reader could also clearly decipher the head coach's response to his quarterback who spent 13 seasons with him in Green Bay.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of clearly

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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

Definition of conclusively

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Still, the mere threat of a separatist agenda undoubtedly challenges Carney’s efforts to maintain a cohesive approach at a time when Canada needs to put its strongest foot forward.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
By contrast, a patient with dangerously low sodium levels requiring an ICU stay, frequent lab checks, and carefully titrated IV fluids undoubtedly does use more resources.

— Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of undoubtedly

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Fierce fights whittled down 64 bands to one, but in the final round, the winning band won decisively in a 60-40 vote split.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Swiss voters on Sunday decisively rejected stricter neutrality rules that would have prevented the country from sanctioning Russia and curbed its cooperation with NATO, delivering a boost to the alliance’s efforts to counter Moscow.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of decisively

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As for why the driver has not been publicly identified, Barnes said police have positively identified him.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
That in-between space might hold the real reason many culture change initiatives never reach the people they are intended to positively affect.

— Gwen Mdinaradze, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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