definitively

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/dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvli/

adverb

In a way that is not only decisive, but also conclusive and final.

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Meanings

adverbdefinitively (comparative more definitively, superlative most definitively)

comparative more definitively · superlative most definitively

  1. In a way that is not only decisive, but also conclusive and final.

    Far from making the kind of statement of hard fact that editors had readily made regarding claims about Trump’s racism, the article fails to definitively state that the laptop is not, in fact, Russian disinformation.

    2024 August 29, Ashley Rindsberg, “How Wikipedia Launders Regime Propaganda”, in Pirate Wires, archived from the original on 17 Feb 2025

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
categoricallyfor goodfor good and all

Origin

From definitive + -ly.

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Translations

Bulgarian определено
  • определено (opredeleno)in a decisive, conclusive and final manner
Catalan definitivament
  • definitivamentin a decisive, conclusive and final manner
Esperanto definitive
  • definitivein a decisive, conclusive and final manner
Finnish lopullisesti
  • lopullisestiin a decisive, conclusive and final manner
French définitivement
  • définitivementin a decisive, conclusive and final manner
Hungarian végleg
  • véglegin a decisive, conclusive and final manner
Italian decisamente, definitivamente
  • decisamentein a decisive, conclusive and final manner
  • definitivamentein a decisive, conclusive and final manner
Polish ostatecznie, definitywnie
  • ostateczniein a decisive, conclusive and final manner
  • definitywniein a decisive, conclusive and final manner
  • zdecydowaniein a decisive, conclusive and final manner
  • niezaprzeczalniein a decisive, conclusive and final manner
Portuguese definitivamente
  • definitivamentein a decisive, conclusive and final manner
Russian определённо, окончательно
  • определённо (opredeljónno)in a decisive, conclusive and final manner
  • окончательно (okončatelʹno)in a decisive, conclusive and final manner
Spanish definitivamente
  • definitivamentein a decisive, conclusive and final manner
Swedish definitivt
  • definitivtin a decisive, conclusive and final manner
Cite this entry
APA

definitively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/definitively

MLA

“definitively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/definitively. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “definitively,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/definitively.

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