as in certainly
without any question
that is definitely the kind of dog we're looking to adopt
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Its executive chairman Piero Gandini recently said the plan is definitely to sell off assets piece by piece.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
But this is definitely not a situation to do that.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
Her go-to hairstylist, Mark Townsend, definitely leaned more bombshell than girl-next-door for this look.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
Kendall Jenner definitely has—the supermodel and October cover star can often be spotted out and about in her washed black straight-legs with a simple white T-shirt.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
But this is definitely not a situation to do that.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
Her go-to hairstylist, Mark Townsend, definitely leaned more bombshell than girl-next-door for this look.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
Kendall Jenner definitely has—the supermodel and October cover star can often be spotted out and about in her washed black straight-legs with a simple white T-shirt.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
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The small increase in inflation is almost certainly due to Trump’s tariffs.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Carlsbad certainly belongs in the talk for the most complete teams in the section.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Pressing global issues, including Russia and Ukraine, Russia's threat to NATO's Eastern flank and the war in Gaza will surely be a main topic for the leaders.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Dillane remarked that this is the beginning of their partnership, which will surely reveal itself over time.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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There is also, generally speaking, universal admission that boy, this game sure runs terribly on PC, leading to a huge number of negative Steam reviews, causing the game to be Mixed there.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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While not the most detailed photograph of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), the Odyssey Pro sure helped with observation of our nearest large galaxy outside of the Milky Way.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Sustainable peace requires genuine, enforceable guarantees that clearly deter Putin from ever invading Ukraine again.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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As consumer interest in cabin air quality grows, companies can benefit by communicating their efforts clearly and credibly.—
Anan Bishara,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That probably caught Giants fans off guard, but inside the Colts’ building?—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Those guys are minutes from each other, probably seeing each other on a weekly, daily basis.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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The game also has an electronic version over at Demiplane Nexus which is really useful for keeping all the different character write-ups in one place.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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That's a really interesting way to put it.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Definitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitely. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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