definitely
//ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪt.li//
Forms
- Comparative
- more definitely
- Superlative
- most definitely
Definitions
1.Without question and beyond doubt.
- She said she wasn't coming, definitely.
- Joe definitely doesn't know how to drive a tractor.
2.In a definite manner; decisively.
- And the Nose definitely turned away.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1345
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Common
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
Etymology tree
English definite
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Proto-West Germanic *-līkē
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English definitely
From definite + -ly.