definitively

American  

[dih-fin-i-tiv-lee] / dɪˈfɪn ɪ tɪv li /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• nondefinitively adverb
• undefinitively adverb

Etymology

Origin of definitively

definitive ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

A recent Wall Street Journal analysis suggests that more people moved out of the U.S. than moved in last year, something that hasn’t definitively occurred since the Great Depression.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oil prices are unlikely to fall much further until there is clarity on negotiations and traffic definitively resumes through the Strait of Hormuz, where around 20% of the world’s daily supplies of oil normally pass.

From Barron's

While she’s toured with Marilyn Manson, and some might slot Peaches into a sort of “shock rock” category, she definitively knows where she stands.

From Los Angeles Times

That is because the artificial-intelligence industry has definitively moved into a new phase.

From The Wall Street Journal

Upon examination, his utility usage didn’t show he was “definitively residing” at the Hull property during the time he owned it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• convincingly
• decisively