Definitely
Definitely adverb - Without any question.
Usage example: that is definitely the kind of dog we're looking to adopt
Plainly is a synonym for definitely in certainly topic. In some cases you can use "Plainly" instead an adverb "Definitely", when it comes to topics like clearly. popular alternative
Plainly
Plainly adverb - Without any question.
Usage example: your wife is plainly upset that you didn't invite her to the game with us
Definitely is a synonym for plainly in clearly topic. You can use "Definitely" instead an adverb "Plainly". popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- absolutely and definitely
- absolutely and plainly
- positively and definitely
- positively and plainly
- apparently and definitely
- apparently and plainly
- certainly and definitely
- certainly and plainly
- easily and definitely
- easily and plainly
- clearly and definitely
- clearly and plainly
- expressly and definitely
- expressly and plainly
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