Synonyms

categorically

American

[kat-i-gawr-ik-lee, -gor-] / ˌkæt ɪˈgɔr ɪk li, -ˈgɒr- /

adverb

without exception; unconditionally; absolutely.

Authorities have categorically denied that any violence took place.
My colleagues didn't merely dislike the music, they categorically declared it wretched.
by means of or with respect to a category.

If a child is not categorically eligible, the child may still qualify for free or reduced-price meals based on household income.

Other Word Forms

noncategorically adverb
uncategorically adverb

Etymology

Origin of categorically

categorical ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin, who did not respond to repeated requests from The Texas Tribune, said in a statement that “any claim that there are ‘inhumane’ conditions at ICE detention centers are categorically false.”

From Salon

“I have not done any of this and I categorically deny these things. I will absolutely categorically fight everything in this,” he said in a phone interview.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hydrogen is not categorically a “false solution” for climate.

From Los Angeles Times

When charges were filed on December 30, defense attorney David Meier said in a statement that Diggs "categorically denies these allegations."

From Barron's

That premise was proven categorically false by both the Hillsborough Independent Panel report in 2012 and new inquests which concluded four years later.

From BBC

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