DEFINITELY

decidedly, unquestionably, emphatically, definitely, in spades, by all odds

(adverb) without question and beyond doubt; “it was decidedly too expensive”; “she told him off in spades”; “by all odds they should win”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

definitely (comparative more definitely, superlative most definitely)

Without question and beyond doubt.

In a definite manner; decisively.

Source: Wiktionary


Def"i*nite*ly, adv.

Definition: In a definite manner; with precision; precisely; determinately.

DEFINITE

Def"i*nite, a. Etym: [L. definitis, p. p. of definire: cf. F. défini. See Define.]

1. Having certain or distinct; determinate in extent or greatness; limited; fixed; as, definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or interval. Elements combine in definite proportions. Whewell.

2. Having certain limits in signification; determinate; certain; precise; fixed; exact; clear; as, a definite word, term, or expression.

3. Determined; resolved. [Obs.] Shak.

4. Serving to define or restrict; limiting; determining; as, the definite article. Definite article (Gram.), the article the, which is used to designate a particular person or thing, or a particular class of persons or things; -- also called a definitive. See Definitive, n.

– Definite inflorescence. (Bot.) See Determinate inflorescence, under Determinate.

– Law of definite proportions (Chem.), the essential law of chemical combination that every definite compound always contains the same elements in the same proportions by weight; and, if two or more elements form more than one compound with each other, the relative proportions of each are fixed. Compare Law of multiple proportions, under Multiple.

Def"i*nite, n.

Definition: A thing defined or determined. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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