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[syn: decidedly, unquestionably, emphatically, definitely, in spades, by all odds]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
emphatically \em*phat"ic*al*ly\, adv.
1. With emphasis; forcibly; in a striking manner or degree;
pre["e]minently; as, he emphatically denied the
allegations.
[1913 Webster]
He was indeed emphatically a popular writer.
--Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]
2. Not really, but apparently. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
emphatically
adv 1: without question and beyond doubt; "it was decidedly too
expensive"; "she told him off in spades"; "by all odds
they should win" [syn: decidedly, unquestionably,
emphatically, definitely, in spades, by all odds]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
56 Moby Thesaurus words for "emphatically":
absolutely, abundantly, acutely, affirmatively, amazingly, amply,
assertively, astonishingly, awesomely, conspicuously, copiously,
decidedly, declaratively, eminently, exceptionally, exquisitely,
extraordinarily, exuberantly, famously, generously, glaringly,
impressively, incredibly, intensely, magically, magnanimously,
magnificently, markedly, marvelously, nobly, notably, particularly,
peculiarly, pointedly, positively, predicatively, preeminently,
profusely, prominently, pronouncedly, remarkably, richly, signally,
singularly, splendidly, strikingly, superlatively, surpassingly,
surprisingly, uncommonly, under oath, unusually, with emphasis,
wonderfully, wondrous, worthily