Synonyms

definitively

American

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

adverb

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

Etymology

Origin of definitively

definitive ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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Last year the U.S. experienced something that hasn’t definitively occurred since the Great Depression: More people moved out than moved in.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now that the Magnificent Seven has definitively weakened and violated a key support level, the next question is whether the decline can be halted at its 200-day moving average.

From MarketWatch

As the Epstein files definitively show, it worked.

From Salon

"If scientists can definitively say that dreams are important for problem solving, creativity and emotion regulation, hopefully people will start to take dreams seriously as a priority for mental health and well-being."

From Science Daily

The degenerative brain disease can only be diagnosed definitively after death, and has been linked to dementia.

From BBC

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