emphatically
/im'fætikəli/
Definition
Adverb: 1. In a forceful and definite way: Expressing something with strong emphasis, conviction, or certainty. 2. Without any doubt; clearly: Used to stress that something is unquestionably true or evident.
Usage and Examples
To state something strongly:
- She emphatically denied all the accusations.
- The manager emphatically stated that the policy would not change.
To indicate something is undoubtedly true:
- This is emphatically not the solution we were looking for.
- The results show emphatically that the new method is more effective.
Advanced Usage
"To say/state/declare something emphatically": A common collocation for expressing a strong verbal assertion.
- He declared emphatically that he would never return.
Used to modify an adjective for strong emphasis, often in negative or contrasting statements.
- The two situations are emphatically different.
Variants and Related Words
Emphatic (adjective): Expressed or performed with emphasis.
- She gave an emphatic nod to show her agreement.
Emphasis (noun): Special importance, value, or prominence given to something.
- The course places a strong emphasis on practical skills.
Synonyms
- Definitively: In a manner that is conclusive and not open to question.
- Categorically: In an unqualified, absolute, or unconditional manner.
- Decidedly: Without doubt; undoubtedly.
- Absolutely: With no qualification, restriction, or limitation; totally.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- "To answer in the emphatic negative": To say "no" very forcefully and clearly.
- When asked if he was involved, he answered in the emphatic negative.
Adverb
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without question and beyond doubt
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it was decidedly too expensive
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she told him off in spades
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by all odds they should win
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