"Definitely" is "undoubtedly", "of course". What part of speech is this word? What other meanings does the lexeme "unconditionally" mean? Synonyms and antonyms for this word are the topic of the article.
Morphological composition and meaning of the word
"Definitely" is a lexical unit that can act both as an introductory word and as a predicate or circumstance. The word consists of the following elements:
- Prefixes "without".
- Root "conditions".
- Suffix "n".
- Endings "o".
"Definitely" means "unconditionally." If the word serves as an introductory word, it should be separated by commas. If it plays the role of one of the significant members of the sentence, the punctuation mark is not placed either before or after it. Examples:
- Despite her questionable arguments, she was certainly right.
- It was impossible to argue with him, because he was always unconditionally right.
In the examples above, it is not easy to understand which part of the sentence this word is. These phrases are ambiguous. Their structure does not change when both the introductory word and the member are removed.suggestions. However, such examples are rare. “Definitely” is the part of speech most often used as an introductory word.
Single-root words
Tokens with the same root and the same prefix: unconditional, unconditional. Examples:
- The absoluteness of this conclusion removed all doubts.
- There is no pain and suffering where there is unconditional love.
- She naively expected unconditional obedience from her children.
Synonym
What concepts, close in meaning, can you choose? A synonym for "certainly" is "of course". In each of the examples below, there is an introductory word or circumstance that, without losing the general meaning, can be replaced with a word whose meaning is considered in this article.
- It was undoubtedly the happiest day of his life.
- Of course, he had only a rough idea of what he would experience in the future.
- The pianist was undeniably talented.
- Mother was always and in everything unconditionally right.
- His reasoning naturally led the meeting participants to the right decision.
- Surely you won't have time to hand in this paper by tomorrow night?
- He was naturally one hundred percent the best student she ever taught in her long teaching career.
Other synonyms for this word: naturally, absolutely, immutably, rigorously. You can also replace it with the following constructions:
- No doubt.
- It can't be otherwise.
- Goes without saying.
In colloquial speech, there are often sentences expressed with just one word, for example, the adverb discussed in this article, or one of its synonyms. Examples:
- – Did you manage to buy a train ticket? – Absolutely!
- – Do you think he will pass the second round? – Absolutely!
Synonyms for the single-root word "unconditional": absoluteness, unconditionality, indisputability, irrelativity, self-evidence.
Antonym
Words that are opposite in meaning to the adverb "certainly" - "hardly", "hardly", "not a fact" and so on. Examples:
- Of course, he was one of the best and gifted violinists in his country, but even this extremely talented musician could hardly claim first place in an international competition.
- Father will certainly arrive, but he is unlikely to find his naughty son at such an early hour.
- He certainly checked all available information, but it is unlikely that this information is up to date.
- Of course he will testify. But I do not think that this can positively affect the decision of the court.
Examples in literature
There are a lot of famous quotes and aphorisms in which the word "unconditionally" occurs and are similar to it. Examples from literary texts:
- People want to be unconditionally loved. Nothing else.
- Her unconditional love moved him, but he was unable to reciprocate it.
