conclusively

adverb

Definition of conclusivelynext
as in definitely

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Recent Examples of conclusively The 2019 inspection found no violations, while the 2013 post-outbreak review found the facility was recycling wash water for salad mix, but couldn't conclusively pinpoint the source of the outbreak. — Julia Ingram, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 South Texas College of Law professor Josh Blackman said Trump is trying to identify questions that Barbara did not conclusively answer. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026 The agency recommended the facility reevaluate its procedures, but did not conclusively find a cause for the outbreak. — Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Brooks was 60 years old and had been in Angola prison for nearly two-thirds of his life when his legal team discovered a wealth of new evidence that appeared to conclusively prove his innocence. — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026 At the time, there was not enough evidence to conclusively identify the victim—until two years ago, when the CCSO began working with the Oregon Cold Case Collective (OC3) to use genealogy to finally crack the cold case. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 It is also listed as a limited series, meaning that there will not be a second season as the story ends conclusively. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 An undetermined classification means investigators could not conclusively prove a cause or narrow it down to one potential cause. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Don't lab studies conclusively prove the bio-insecticidal toxicity of marigolds? — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclusively
  1. definitely
  2. broadly
  3. widely
  4. extensively
  5. perfectly
  6. generally
Adverb
  • But keeping their promotion rivals at bay most definitely was, Parkinson’s men conceding 24 times in those dozen games, 16 of which came on Welsh soil.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Blanco Gran Reserva Ask any collector about Spanish wines and the name Faustino will definitely come up in the conversation.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of definitely
Adverb
  • The vast majority of illnesses this year are from the cyclosporiasis outbreak involving iceberg lettuce used at restaurants like Taco Bell and distributed more broadly by Taylor Farms.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As some bankers leave for jobs at AI labs, finance is also turning into a battleground for enterprise AI business more broadly.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of broadly
Adverb
  • While black is widely worn to look stylish, and by mourners, in Italy it also has long been associated with fascism.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Health benefits Peppermint oil is widely used as pain relief, digestive aid and cold relief.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of widely
Adverb
  • That’s because Davis has spoken extensively about his role in the case, including in interviews with Los Angeles police and the media, in a 2019 tell-all book and during several bragging interviews done to promote the publication.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • While these crystals have been observed extensively, little was known about their internal behavior, their movements, interactions or responses to external disturbances.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of extensively
Adverb
  • His fifth curled through the legs of Tarik Muharemovic and perfectly to Joshua Zirkzee’s feet for his first-time finish.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • A little bit funny, a lot cheesy and completely, unabashedly earnest, her Liz is — like moms everywhere — at once a perfectly ordinary woman and the center of the universe.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of perfectly
Adverb
  • Small explosions happen within the park every few years and generally present localized dangers.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • And yet while some clubs of a similar size were happy to keep selling players to re-invest, Tottenham generally only did so with first-team players in very specific circumstances.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of generally

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“Conclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclusively. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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