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- Dictionarydefinitely/ˈdɛf(ɪ)nɪtli/
adverb
- 1. without doubt (used for emphasis): "I shall definitely be at the airport to meet you"
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(Definition of definitely from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) definitely | American Dictionary. adverb. us / ˈdef·ə·nət·li / Add to word list. 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!"
The meaning of DEFINITELY is in a definite way : in a way free of all ambiguity, uncertainty, or obscurity. How to use definitely in a sentence.
Definitely is frequently used to emphasize the certainty of something or reduce uncertainty, as in Don’t worry—you will definitely be OK. Definitely is commonly used as an interjection, or sentence substitute, meaning it does in one word what usually takes a whole sentence to do.
1. in a definite manner. 2. ( sentence modifier) certainly: he said he was coming, definitely. sentence substitute. unquestionably: used to confirm an assumption by a questioner.
DEFINITELY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of definitely in English. definitely. adverb. us / ˈdef. ə n.ət.li / uk / ˈdef.ɪ.nət.li / Add to word list. B1. 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 ?"
You use definitely to emphasize that something is the case, or to emphasize the strength of your intention or opinion. [ emphasis ] I'm definitely going to get in touch with these people.
She's definitely the right person for the job. I'm definitely going to miss him. Speaking to him has definitely helped. I'd definitely like to have children. It's definitely not as good as his last book. (Definition of definitely from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
