Used in a Sentence

categorically

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for categorically.

Editorial note

Harnessing the radiant energy of the sun is categorically different from converting wind or carbon into usable energy.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

In a categorical manner.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of categorically gathered in one view.

adverb

In a categorical manner.

adverb

By the use of categories; defining a category; defined by, or corollary to, a category.

adverb

(modal) Absolutely; in all regards (leaving no doubt or ambiguity).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for categorically.

adverb

By the use of categories; defining a category; defined by, or corollary to, a category.

adverb

(modal) Absolutely; in all regards (leaving no doubt or ambiguity).

Example sentences

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Harnessing the radiant energy of the sun is categorically different from converting wind or carbon into usable energy.

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It should be clear to anyone that ants digging trough the dirt is categorically different than water flowing down the hill.

3

I have a really hard time believing that the US is categorically better than Europe on this.

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Confucius says you should do what someone with an earlier birth date or higher social status That's categorically false.

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They will primarily be categorically separate, but would a line inclusion on the tables suffice?

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Australia is more conservative that either New Zealand or Britain, and the previous Labour government (and current opposition) are categorically hopeless.

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And there are several posts claiming this is just categorically true without even wanting to wait for trusted experts to look at the data.

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You may not get all, or even any, of what you want, but categorically refusing to ask for it is seldom a winning strategy.

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That is categorically untrue, and you should stop telling people that.

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Websites that categorically include flash are the ones that were detected.

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Disney categorically do not own copyright to the original work.

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Yes, but that doesn't make it categorically unfair.

Quote examples

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Vigilantism is by no means categorically "bad".

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> So you categorically reject the scenario of a machine "processing meaningless symbols" being harmful in any way?

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This is, categorically, not "terrible advice".

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>humans are not threatened by the former So you categorically reject the scenario of a machine "processing meaningless symbols" being harmful in any way?

Proper noun examples

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Categorically stating that nothing exists without our eventual knowledge of it is the height of arrogance.

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Categorically yes, so much so that I'm a little irritated at Altman and Ohanian to see how it was managed.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use categorically in a sentence?

Harnessing the radiant energy of the sun is categorically different from converting wind or carbon into usable energy.

What does categorically mean?

In a categorical manner.

What part of speech is categorically?

categorically is commonly used as adverb.