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- Dictionaryem·phat·i·cal·ly/imˈfadək(ə)lē/
adverb
- 1. in a forceful way: "she closed the door behind her emphatically"
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used to emphasize what you are saying: He most emphatically does not speak for me. I would say very emphatically that I have never uttered one disrespectful word. See. emphatic. Fewer examples. Our fears were emphatically confirmed. They have both spoken emphatically about this issue. I think that point was made very emphatically.
: constituting or belonging to a set of tense forms in English consisting of the auxiliary do followed by an infinitive without to that are used to facilitate rhetorical inversion or to emphasize something. emphatically. im-ˈfa-ti-k (ə-)lē. em- adverb. Synonyms. aggressive. assertive. dynamic. energetic. forceful. full-blooded. muscular. resounding
When you say or do something emphatically, you really mean it. For example, if you emphatically say "no" when someone asks you on a date, that person isn't likely to ask you — or even look in your direction — again.
Emphatically definition: with emphasis or force. See examples of EMPHATICALLY used in a sentence.
1. forcefully, vigorously, vehemently, earnestly, energetically, insistently Mr Davies has emphatically denied the charges. 2. definitely, certainly, absolutely, positively, categorically Hurting her feelings was emphatically not my intention.
If you say something emphatically, you say it in a forceful way which shows that you feel very strongly about what you are saying. 'No fast food,' she said emphatically. Mr Davies has emphatically denied the charges.
adverb. /ɪmˈfætɪkli/ in a very clear way that involves speaking with force. ‘Certainly not,’ he replied emphatically. She is emphatically opposed to the proposals. He has always emphatically denied the allegations. She was emphatically not sorry for anything she’d done. Want to learn more?
adjective. uttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis; strongly expressive. using emphasis in speech or action. forceful; insistent: a big, emphatic man; I must be emphatic about this particular. Synonyms: definite, unequivocal, decided, pronounced, forcible, energetic, positive. Antonyms: weak.
If someone or something that they do or say is emphatic, it is strong and clear, without any possibility for doubt: emphatic victory Poland reached the final of the championship yesterday with an emphatic 5–0 victory over Italy. The minister has issued an emphatic rejection of the accusation.
Definition of emphatic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
