Definitely
Definitely adverb - Without any question.
Literally and definitely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Literally" instead an adverb "Definitely".
Literally
Literally adverb - (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration.
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Synonyms for Literally
Definitely and literally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Definitely" instead an adverb "Literally".
Nearby Words: literal, literalism
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- precisely and definitely
- precisely and literally
- really and definitely
- really and literally
- actually and definitely
- actually and literally
- truly and definitely
- truly and literally
- absolutely and definitely
- absolutely and literally
- positively and definitely
- positively and literally
- indeed and definitely
- indeed and literally
Both words in one sentence
- Well, now is definitely the chance, you think; it is literally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ruffle all the feathers you'd ever want without having to sit through the fallout.
Source: Not So Final Confession -
Ironically, "Eugene" is from a Greek phrase meaning "well-born" (or, less literally, "genetically superior"), which WWE's Eugene definitely was not.
Source: Genius Bonus -
The sequel set the finale on Malachor V, a less visually impressive but still very definitely final dungeon - a planet literally torn apart by a gravity weapon.
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