definitively
/dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvli/adverb
definitively is spelled D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-V-E-L-Y: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 23,253rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, definitively means “In a way that is not only decisive, but also conclusive and final” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in definitively?
| Letters | 12: D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-V-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 23,253rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is definitively?
Definitively appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 23,253rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce definitively?
- /dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvli/
Definitively has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-definitively.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of definitively
- more definitively comparative
- most definitively superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does definitively mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a way that is not only decisive, but also conclusive and final.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Definitively in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a decisive, conclusive and final manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | définitivement |
| Portuguese | definitivamente |
| Spanish | definitivamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does definitively come from?
From definitive + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).