Categorically
Categorically adverb - In an unqualified manner.
Purposely and categorically are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purposely" instead an adverb "Categorically".
Purposely
Purposely adverb - With full awareness of what one is doing.
Categorically and purposely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Categorically" instead an adverb "Purposely".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- precisely and categorically
- precisely and purposely
- directly and categorically
- directly and purposely
- absolutely and categorically
- absolutely and purposely
- outright and categorically
- outright and purposely
- positively and categorically
- positively and purposely
- definitely and categorically
- definitely and purposely
- plainly and categorically
- plainly and purposely
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