emphatically  /ɛm ˈfæ tɪk li/ ? Meaning of "emphatically"

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Definition(s):

  • (adv) without question and beyond doubt

Usage(s):

  1. And Martina when she is done with you, is emphatically done.
  2. All the questions seem aimed at determining whether Copeland had broken the tax laws regarding non-profits, emphatically and repeatedly.
  3. Before televison cameras, on hundreds of lecture platforms, in thousands of lines of print, Margaret Mead emphatically doubted it.

Quotes

  1. "I asked (general manager) Garth Snow if we could bring Coach back for one more game and to ask the NHL office to recognize it," Nolan said. "They did, Coach Arbour emphatically said he was on board and now I can't wait. It's going to be an...
    on Jul 19, 2007 By: Ted Nolan Source: USA Today

  2. A spokeswoman for Mr. Gore said he "unequivocally and emphatically" denied making unwanted sexual advances toward the woman.
    on Jun 30, 2010 By: Al Gore Source: New York Times

  3. "What I will say most emphatically is that the Reserve Bank governor did not express any reservations about the special purpose vehicle," Mr Swan said.
    on Jan 27, 2009 By: Wayne Swan Source: Sydney Morning Herald

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