emphatically
emphatically · more emphatically · most emphatically
напевно
наверняка, несомненно, определённо
sicher, bestimmt, definitiv
In an emphatic mannerIn an emphatic manner; with emphasis.
/ɪmˈfætɪkli/
» They clamored emphatically against the nuclear tests.
Sie protestierten lautstark und entschieden gegen die Atomtests.
Meaning
3 sensesIn an emphatic manner; with emphasis.
The leaders feel emphatically that each side must prove good faith before they'll will resume their talks.
(modal)Most definitely; truly.
(obsolete)Not really, but apparently.
More definitions
- without question and beyond doubt
Examples
8 sentencesThey clamored emphatically against the nuclear tests.
deSie protestierten lautstark und entschieden gegen die Atomtests.
Tom stated emphatically that he didn't do that.
The speaker pounded on the dais as they emphatically made their point.
Algeria needs to emphatically assert its status as a big and modern nation.
Sami was emphatically apologizing.
Translations
3 languagesForms
more emphatically, most emphatically| Comparative | more emphatically Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most emphatically |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- without question and beyond doubt:decidedlyunquestionablydefinitelyin spadesby all odds
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedemphatic
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb