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Definately or definitely?

Did you mean definitely? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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definately

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definitely

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Correct spelling: definitely. Misspelling: definately.

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Memory tip

It contains the word finite: de-FINITE-ly.

Why people write “definately”

The misspelling “definately” is only one letter off: it writes A where definitely has I, an easy slip because in an unstressed syllable both vowels can sound like the same soft "uh".

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make definitely automatic.

What does “definitely” mean?

definitely adverb

  1. without question and beyond doubt

    “it was decidedly too expensive”

    Synonyms:decidedlyunquestionablyemphatically

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Definitely” in a sentence

  • I will definitely be there.
  • It was decidedly too expensive.

Is “definitely” a playable word?

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17 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends

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“definately” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from DEFINITELY.

Definitely: quick answers

Is it definately or definitely?
The correct spelling is definitely. “definately” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell definitely?
It contains the word finite: de-FINITE-ly.
What does definitely mean?
Definitely means: without question and beyond doubt.