Synonyms for categorically
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Absolutely — in a categorical manner. Absolutely; in all regards (leaving no doubt or ambiguity)
absolutely, positively, completely, utterly, totally, wholly, outright, truly, downright
2. Generically — in a categorical manner. By the use of categories; defining a category; defined by, or corollary to, a…
3. Flatly
Other
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a categorical manner. By the use of categories; defining a category; defined by, or corollary to, a category.
a welfare scheme for the categorically needy
- adv. 2
In a categorical manner. Absolutely; in all regards (leaving no doubt or ambiguity).
She categorically denied all allegations of misconduct.
Example sentences
- completely Asked to do her a favor, he completely ignored it.
- absolutely The truth of the matter is kept absolutely secret.
- utterly The forest path had been utterly covered by snow.
- positively I want to contribute positively to my community.
- typically A poodle typically has a dense coat of curly fur.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| categorically | falling | |
| completely | steady | |
| absolutely | steady | |
| utterly | rising | |
| positively | rising | |
| typically | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- truly2
- 6 letters
- wholly2, flatly2
- 7 letters
- totally3, utterly3
- 8 letters
- outright2
- 9 letters
- typically3, downright2
- 10 letters
- absolutely4, completely3, positively4
- 11 letters
- classically3, generically4
- 12 letters
- definitively5
- 15 letters
- unconditionally6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (truly2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- catégoriquement
- Català
- categòricament