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adv
In a categorical manner.
By the use of categories; defining a category; defined by, or corollary to, a category.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: generically, classically, typically
Antonyms: instantially, on a case-by-case basis
adv
In a categorical manner.
Absolutely; in all regards (leaving no doubt or ambiguity).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: modal
Synonyms: truly, wholly, totally, completely, absolutely, all-out, tout à fait, all the way, blind, altogether, at large, at length, cap-a-pie, categorically, detailly, downright, entirely, exhaustively, finally, first and last, flat-out, flat out, from aardvark to zymurgy, from A to Z, from head to toe, from soup to nuts, from stem to stern, from the rooter to the tooter, from top to bottom, from top to toe, fully, handsomely, heartily, head to foot, head to tail, head to toe, hook, line, and sinker, in detail, in full, lock, stock, and barrel, one hundred percent, out-and-out, out and out, outright, particularly, perfectly, plumb, properly, purely, quite, right, root and branch, soundly, soup-to-nuts, straight up, through and through, top to tail, top to toe, totes, to the bone, to the core, to the full, utterly, well and truly, whole, whole cloth
Antonyms: partially, partly, in a way, to an extent
adverb
in an unqualified manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: flatly, unconditionally
Antonyms: none provided
History
From categorical + -ly.
Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
