categoricaladjective
uk/ˌkæt.əˈɡɒr.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌkæt̬.əˈɡɔːr.ɪ.kəl/without any doubt or possibility of being changed:
a categorical statement/reply/assurance
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Certainty
- (as) clear as day idiom
- (as) sure as eggs is eggs idiom
- and that's flat! idiom
- assured
- assuredly
- bet
- cut and dried
- decided
- decidedly
- definite
- definitely
- doubt
- indeed
- natch
- pronounced
- proof positive
- seal
- set/put the seal on sth idiom
- shadow
- signed and sealed idiom
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categorically
adverb uk/ˌkæt.əˈɡɒr.kəl.i/us/ˌkæt̬.əˈɡɔːr.kəl.i/
He categorically refused to take part in the project.