Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

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

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb Absolutely; directly; expressly; positively.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb In a categorical manner.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb in an unqualified manner

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  • "It's a bloody lion," said Tom categorically

    December 14, 2007