categorically

[ kat-i-gawr-ik-lee, -gor- ]

adverb

1. 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.

2. 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 Words From

• non·cat·e·gor·i·cal·ly adverb
• un·cat·e·gor·i·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of categorically¹

categorical ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

“I categorically opposed making Patel deputy FBI director. I told Mark Meadows it would happen ‘over my dead body,'” he wrote.

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But eHarley Street - whose website said it was "putting the joy back into general practice" - categorically denied the claims.

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The platform has categorically denied it favoured the far-right, pro-Russia candidate.

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"It is categorically false to claim his account was treated differently to any other candidate," it said in a statement.

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However, Iran’s embassy in the UAE said it “categorically rejects allegations” of any Iranian involvement.

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Related Words

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• actually
• certainly
• easily
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• indeed
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• surely
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