definitely

«definitely» in Mova's school dictionary: certainly, without any doubt — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adverb (definitely)

meaning for a pupil

1) Definitely means certainly, without any doubt. tree →

2) Definitely can be used as a strong «yes»: «Are you coming?» — «Definitely!» tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday talk it shows you are sure: «I will definitely be there.» In writing and maths reasoning, «definitely» marks something that must be true, unlike «maybe» or «probably». Phrases: «definitely not», «most definitely», «I definitely think…».

examples

I will definitely come to your party. tree →
That is definitely the best pizza I have ever had. tree →
«Do you want ice cream?» «Definitely!» tree →
It is definitely going to rain today. tree →
He definitely locked the door — I watched him. tree →
That is definitely not my coat. tree →
A square definitely has four equal sides. tree →
We definitely need more practice before the match. tree →
No one could deny that the dispute had been definitely settled. tree →

note

One of the most misspelt words: definite + ly — d-e-f-i-n-i-t-e-l-y (not «definately» or «defiantly»; «defiantly» means rudely refusing). In probability, «definitely» = certain (it will happen for sure).

In the corpora

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «definitely» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.

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