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Meanings of definitively in English

In a definitive manner.

Synonyms
Examples for "definitely"
Examples for "definitely"
1
You can imagine the number of cases will definitely increase, Bajwa said.
Reuters
2
He said: Coming to London Irish is definitely the change I needed.
The Irish Times
3
However by mid-November trade was definitely up in line with last year.
The Irish Times
4
In terms of banks, the sector definitely needs more local currency lending.
The Guardian
5
We'll definitely continue to work together again in the future, she explained.
The South African
1
Literacy is an important determinant of health literacy, essential for good health.
The Irish Times
2
I believe those who are most powerful use their power for good.
Ebony
3
The same is often said of meteorology - and for good reasons.
The Irish Times
4
Especially since the industry as we know it is morphing for good.
Wired
5
Good luck at Oberlin, she said with a sniff for good measure.
The Perfectionists
1
Sir, - Let us clarify this celibacy debate once and for all.
The Irish Times
2
It is time to deal with this issue once and for all.
The Irish Times
3
Answer me, once and for all, or I shall lose my patience.
The lion, the witch and the wardrobe
4
Let them come to a bargain once and for all with Ireland.
The Irish Times
5
Understand once and for all that I am not interested in economy.
Travels With My Aunt
1
It was best to have the matter over with, once for all.
Heart of the Sunset
2
He was going to do justice on the man once for all.
Gunsight Pass: How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a ...
3
Happily that mingling has been done once for all for us all.
The Rhythm of Life, and Other Essays
4
I am sorry, but I warn you once for all that I-
Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker / Sometime Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel on ...
5
He started me so, once for all, that I now go alone.
The Bostonians, Vol. II (of II)
Usage of definitively in English
1
Many expect, however, that the EU is unlikely to cancel aid definitively.
Reuters
2
But she did not say definitively the government would ban those weapons.
Radio NZ
3
However, it's premature to say that the bitcoin bubble has definitively burst.
The Irish Times
4
The new government breaks from that precedent and acts definitively and decisively.
The Irish Times
5
The investigations did not definitively pinpoint the source of the Raptor's problems.
Wired
6
Not to mention that it proves definitively that he's not simply trained.
Ape House
7
Fifty years later, we are definitively in the range of history's lens.
Ebony
8
Suicide can be definitively ruled out, according to the medical examiner's report.
The ice princess
9
Scientists have definitively dated the oldest stone tools discovered in east Asia.
The Irish Times
10
But only one is likely to be definitively answered: will Lance blubber?
The Irish Times
11
Maybe, but San Francisco hasn't run it enough to say that definitively.
Reuters
12
Seldom has the business of governing a country been so definitively trivialised.
Independent.ie
13
Only the remains of one of the students has been definitively identified.
Reuters
14
Investigators have only definitively identified the remains of one of the 43.
Reuters
15
To accept definitively would be dangerous if the conversation had had listeners.
Elder Conklin and Other Stories
16
This is not to say that advisors definitively don't earn their keep.
Reuters
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Definitively through the time
Definitively across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common