Definitely Meaning Explained — Sound Confident, Not Doubtful

You’re definitely going to want to watch this! One of the most commonly misspelled words in the English language is definitely—and chances are, you’ve typed it wrong at least once. From definately to defiantly, the mix-ups are everywhere. In this engaging grammar and vocabulary lesson, I break down how to spell and use definitely correctly—and explain why confusing it with defiantly can give your sentence a whole new (and usually incorrect) attitude. We even threw in a little behavior lesson: I