definately
/ˈdefɪnətli/
EN
肯定地;當然地(*此為單字definitely的常見錯拼拼法*)
I will definately attend tomorrow's meeting.
我一定會參加明天的會議。
詞源
此拼法是英文單字definitely的常見錯誤拼寫,源自人們對字根definite(明確的)發音與拼字的混淆,錯把definite拼成definate後加上副詞字尾ly。
助記
記得正確拼寫是definite + ly,也就是說字根是definite(有一個i在n之後,a在n之前),不要記成「definate」,就能寫出正確拼法了。
常用搭配
definately agreedefinately goingdefinately recommend
同義詞
absolutelycertainlyundoubtedly
反義詞
doubtfullyuncertainlyindefinitely
相關詞彙
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