categorically

/kæt.əˈɡɒ.ɹɪk.(ə.)li/

adv 2

Collocations

ADJ.

all, female, rejected

VERB + CATEGORICALLY

am, state

CATEGORICALLY + NOUN

allegations, ann's, involvement, needy, opposition's, proposal

ADV.

quite

Definitions

adv

In a categorical manner.

Near-synonyms: (sometimes synonymous) generically, classically, typically

a welfare scheme for the categorically needy

In a categorical manner.

She categorically denied all allegations of misconduct.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has categorically ruled out any new negotiations saying the future of the Falklands can only be decided by the islanders themselves in accordance with the UN principle of self-determination.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adverb — in an unqualified manner

flatly
unconditionally

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Near-synonyms: (sometimes synonymous) generically, classically, typically

Wiktionary

a welfare scheme for the categorically needy

Wiktionary

She categorically denied all allegations of misconduct.

Wiktionary

The authors state quite categorically that the female members of only a small number of species also sing.

Tatoeba · #277699

I categorically refused.

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I am categorically opposed to the company declaring bankruptcy.

Tatoeba · #4657495

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