A LITTLE WORD KNOW-HOW

Definitely or Definately? Correct Spelling & Examples

Definitely is built on definite and ends in -ly. There is no A in the spelling.

See it in a sentence

This is definitely the right edition.

Try a quick check

Complete “The answer is ___ not a proper name.” Definitely is correct. Definite, definitely and definition share a useful visual sequence, but definite and infinite are different words. Break definitely into definite + ly, then check the final E of definite remains before the added letters.