definitively

[ dih-fin-i-tiv-lee ]
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adverb
  1. in a way that is definite, complete, final, or absolute: There is no forensic evidence to definitively identify the attacker.The court's ruling is seen as a missed opportunity to resolve the issue definitively.

Origin of definitively

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Other words from definitively

  • non·de·fin·i·tive·ly, adverb
  • un·de·fin·i·tive·ly, adverb

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