categorically

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To enunciate these demands categorically, a deputation of the estates-general came to Luxemburg.

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  1. In a categorical manner; absolutely; directly; expressly; positively: as, to affirm categorically.

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  • "I would categorically, categorically, tell you that Eastern Health today is not the same as Eastern Health one year ago, two years ago or certainly in 2005." —  Thestar.com - Home Page
  • This behavior is reprehensible and we condemn this act categorically -- whether the review is good or bad. kottke. org, quickly ... —  kottke.org
  • "I want to say categorically, they are lies, they are not true, they did not happen." —  TODAYonline
  • In this context, it wasn't surprising that the 1981 Court regarded software, categorically, as too crude to constitute "invention" without additional components. —  Patent Law Blog (Patently-O)
  • During that session, President Obama stated categorically: —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
 

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