DEFINITIVELY Definition & Meaning

View synonyms for

definitively

[ dih-fin-i-tiv-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

Discover More

Discover More

Discover More

Examples have not been reviewed.

The degenerative brain disease is linked to repeated blows to the head and can only be diagnosed definitively after death.

From

“As a father, I get it. ... If I was in his position, I cannot say definitively that I wouldn’t have done the same thing. I don’t blame him one bit.”

From

A spokesperson for Crufts said while they could not definitively say Freddie is their youngest ever winner, he is thought to be among them.

From

The two dairy industry workers declined to be tested for the virus, so investigators were unable to definitively show the spread of infection.

From

But that far-reaching dispute is not likely to be resolved definitively or quickly at the Supreme Court.

From

Browse