definitely
adverb
def·i·nite·ly
ˈde-fə-nit-lē 
ˈdef-nət-
1
: in a definite way : in a way free of all ambiguity, uncertainty, or obscurity
I will definitely be there.
He's very smart and very funny and is definitely a practical actor. He comes to work to get his job done and to make the best movie possible …—
Anna Kendrick
Anna KendrickOmaha is definitely not hip; green-haired XML programmers do not glide past gourmet coffee emporiums on Razor scooters.—Adam Rogers
Adam Rogers2
a
—used in speech as a forceful way of expressing agreement or saying "yes"
"Do you think they'll win?" "Definitely!"
b
—used in speech in the phrase definitely not as a forceful way of expressing disagreement or saying "no"
"Do you agree with him?" "Definitely not!"
Examples of definitely in a Sentence
that is definitely the kind of dog we're looking to adopt
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—Shelley Nelson, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
It was definitely held up, and so … everybody’s been running around this city trying to figure out what’s going on.
—Shelley Nelson, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
This definitely does not look like Kevin Hart.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Malkovich’s Chris is an eccentric main character—probably brilliant, definitely frustrating, with a sharp wit and a lot on his mind.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Definitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/definitely. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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