definitely

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/ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪt.li/ · def-i-nite-ly

Without doubt; clearly.

Meanings

adverbformal

Without doubt; clearly.

بغیر شک؛ واضح.

یقیناً

yaqeenan

Synonyms

certainlyassuredlyundoubtedlyیقینی طور پربیشکقطعی طور پر

Antonyms

doubtfullyuncertainlypossiblyشک کے ساتھغیر یقینی طور پرممکنہ طور پر

Common Collocations

  • definitely true
  • definitely agree
  • definitely not

Example Sentences

I will definitely attend the meeting tomorrow.

میں یقیناً کل میٹنگ میں حاضر ہوں گا۔

Main yaqeenan kal meeting mein haazir honga.

This is definitely the best option available.

یہ ضرور بہترین اختیار ہے جو دستیاب ہے۔

Yeh zaroor behtareen ikhtiyar hai jo dastiyab hai.

She will definitely succeed in her career.

وہ یقینی طور پر اپنے کیریئر میں کامیاب ہوگی۔

Woh yaqini tor par apne career mein kamiyab hogi.

Easily Confused With

definitive:Definitive refers to something that is conclusive or final, while definitely emphasizes certainty.

Word Family

definite
adjectiveواضح
definition
nounتعریف

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'definitely' as having 'definite' certainty.

Picture a checkmark on a clear answer, symbolizing certainty.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔

Mohabbat mein nahin hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain jise dekh kar mar jayein.

In love, there is no difference between living and dying, we live by seeing the one we would die for.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

یقین کر کے فیصلہ کرو۔

Yaqeen kar ke faisla karo.

Make a decision with certainty.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "definitus" — determined, fixed

First known use: 19th century

The word 'definitely' has evolved from the Latin 'definitus', which means 'determined' or 'fixed', and has been used in English since the early 19th century.