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   Em·phat·i·cal·ly

   /imˈfadək(ə)lē/

   

   adverb

   • 1. in a forceful way: "she closed the door behind her emphatically"
   • ▪ without doubt; clearly: "Jane, though born in California, feels emphatically Canadian"

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   What does emphatic mean?

   • emphatic + -ally emphatically ( comparative more emphatically, superlative most emphatically) In an emphatic manner; with emphasis . ( modal) Most definitely; truly. ( obsolete) Not really, but apparently.

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   What is the meaning of emphatically?

   • Emphatically (page 161) Definition: strongly expressive Part of Speech Synonym Antonym Sentence : “Jonas shook his head emphatically. ‘No Giver,’ he said. ‘I want you to keep that, to have with you, when I’m gone,’” (Lowery 161) Picture Stealthily (page 166) Definition: Part of Speech : adjective Synonym Antonym Sentence

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   What is emphatically an adverb?

   • According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “emphatically” as an adverb can have the following definitions: 1 Without question and beyond doubt. 2 In a forceful way. 3 Without doubt; clearly.

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   Where did the word emphatic come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word emphatic is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for emphatic is from 1602, in the writing of J. Colville. emphatic is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French emphatique; Latin emphaticus.

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   definitely and by a large amount. The proposal was emphatically defeated. Check pronunciation: emphatically. Definition of emphatically adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Jan 1, 2024 · emphatically ( comparative more emphatically, superlative most emphatically) In an emphatic manner; with emphasis . ( modal) Most definitely; truly. ( obsolete) Not really, but apparently.

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   4 days ago · 1. adverb [ADV with v] If you say something emphatically, you say it in a forceful way that shows you feel very strongly about what you are saying. "No fast food," she said emphatically. Synonyms: forcefully, vigorously, vehemently, earnestly More Synonyms of emphatically. 2. adverb [ADV with cl/group]

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   Define emphatically. emphatically synonyms, emphatically pronunciation, emphatically translation, English dictionary definition of emphatically. adj. 1. Expressed or performed with emphasis: responded with an emphatic "no." 2. Forceful and definite in expression or action. 3. Standing out in a...

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   What does the adverb emphatically mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb emphatically , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   1. If you say something emphatically, you say it in a forceful way which shows that you feel very strongly about what you are saying. [...] 2. You use emphatically to emphasize the statement you are making. [emphasis] [...] More. Synonyms of 'emphatically' • forcefully, vigorously, vehemently, earnestly [...]

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   What does the word emphatic mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word emphatic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. emphatic has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. grammar (late 1600s) phonetics (mid 1700s) linguistics (1850s) See meaning & use. How common is the word emphatic?