as in absolutely
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorically
Adverb
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Once again, it was revealed just how absolutely Trump has captured the working and middle classes, the blue-collar Americans without whom the Democrats cannot win.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025 -
Both of those things are absolutely critical for us.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Hormone-therapy research went into a tailspin, although, even at the time, a more thorough reading of the numbers revealed a far less scary picture.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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With the potential expansion of tariffs to broader regions of Southeast Asia, companies might need to look even further afield to places like India and North Africa, regions that are not traditionally as heavy in manufacturing infrastructure for Western markets, the panelists said.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Contributions are not tax deductible, but future earnings and growth are entirely free of tax.—
Heather L. Locus,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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That document says the federal government should get out of the student loan business entirely.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Despite all the industry hype and genuine advances, generative AI models are still prone to odd, inexplicable, and downright worrisome quirks.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2025
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But anyone in the business of making predictions should be on edge: The rapid pace of change over just the last few weeks has created chaos and instability, rendering predictions for the next month, let alone the next year, downright reckless.—
Talia Milgrom-Elcott,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Measles is highly contagious in a totally unprotected group.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2025
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And admit it: This jump scare totally scared the bejeezus out of you, right?—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The chain was wholly owned by Walmart for more than a decade until 2021, when the U.S. retailer sold a 65% stake to KKR and another 20% to Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Group, which is controlled by billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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This problem is created wholly by public institutions seeking to make a profit.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Categorically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorically. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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