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definitively
[dih-fin-i-tiv-lee]
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
Word History and Origins
Origin of definitively1
Example Sentences
It would be for a court to rule definitively whether the government is right that heated tobacco advertising is banned under current law - but so far no-one has brought a case.
Also on Thursday, Hegseth puzzled Democrats and Republicans when he failed to definitively answer questions about whether the administration intends to invade Greenland and Panama.
It is almost impossible to definitively establish what caused the disaster based on videos of the plane's brief flight.
The producers refuse to answer this definitively because it could affect future games.
While the process is mostly accurate, it can take up to eight weeks to definitively diagnose the type of tumour.
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