Meaning of definitely in English

definitely

adverb

/ˈdef.ən.ət.li/ uk

/ˈdef.ɪ.nət.li/

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without any doubt:

Have you definitely decided to go to Costa Rica?

He definitely said he'd be here.

"Are you going to have children?" "Oh, definitely (= without any doubt)."

"She's not coming?" "No, definitely not."

Synonyms

certainly (IN NO DOUBT)

decidedly

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Is this dish definitely ovenproof?
Her attitude has definitely changed for the better since she started this new job.
England have definitely been the weaker side in the first half of the game.
That ball was definitely in! It was nowhere near the line!
I definitely saw Sandra getting on the bus, so she must have decided not to work late.

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Grammar

Adverbs as short responses (definitely, certainly)

We often use some adverbs in speaking as short responses to show attitude or viewpoint: …

(Definition of definitely from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

definitely | Intermediate English

definitely

adverb

/ˈdef·ə·nət·li/

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without any doubt; certainly:

I don’t like that place – I’m definitely not going back there.

"Are you really going to quit your job?" "Definitely!"

Note:

Definitely is often used for emphasis, esp. in speech.

(Definition of definitely from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of definitely

definitely

I definitely respect him -- he gained respect from me, just the way he's handled this.

From ESPN

And to have that now, it's definitely a good feeling.

From ESPN

We definitely want to have two good goalies.

From Minneapolis Star Tribune

This volcano is quiet at the moment, but it's definitely got potential.

From International Business Times

This is one you're definitely want to see in high resolution.

From The Verge

I don't know how, but this is definitely my fault.

From Gizmodo

So the presence of your mother-in-law in your unborn child's genetic legacy definitely increases risk.

From CNN

So we definitely don't want to erase someone's memory of a traumatic event.

From The Atlantic

But people sick patient was not people definitely was.

From ABC News

But we figured we definitely had to get here today because we weren't sure of what the rest of the weekend would be like.

From NJ.com

They are really convincing and can definitely work.

From CNN

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