definitively

[dih-fin-i-tiv-lee]

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.

Other Word Forms

• nondefinitively adverb
• undefinitively adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of definitively¹

definitive ( def. ) + -ly

Related Words

• convincingly www.thesaurus.com
• decisively