categorically
Americanadverb
-
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
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
The police lawyers also relied on claims that every victim had died before 15:15 GMT, which again was later proven to be categorically untrue.
From BBC
A TikTok spokesperson told the BBC the findings presented a "categorically false and entirely meritless depiction of our platform" and it planned to challenge them.
From BBC
Singer, who represented the men, “categorically and vehemently” denied any wrongdoing on the part of his clients.
From Los Angeles Times
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
