adverb
- in a clear and definite manner; unambiguously.
- unequivocally; positively.
interjection
- (used to express complete agreement or strong affirmation): Are you starting your diet tomorrow? Definitely!
adverb
- in a definite manner
- (sentence modifier) certainlyhe said he was coming, definitely
sentence substitute
- unquestionably: used to confirm an assumption by a questioner
1580s, from definite + -ly (2). As a colloquial emphatic word, attested by 1931.