Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a categorical manner; absolutely; directly; expressly; positively: as, to affirm categorically.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb Absolutely; directly; expressly; positively.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
categorical manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in an unqualified manner
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Examples
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There is certainly a category difference, but I for one would prefer not to live in a society in which Harvard deans said things like, “Those who profess Judaism are despicable morons,” or in which leaders of the bar urged law firms not to hire people who profess Judaism, even though I agree that such behavior would be categorically from the government killing those who profess Judaism.
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No, it is because you have once again categorically demonstrated yourself to be absolutely incapable of any activity which might, by even the most reckless stretch of the imagination, ever be mistaken for intelligence or integrity, much less any combination of the two.
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McCain categorically denounced the mention of Rev. Wright in GOP ads back in April.
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McCain categorically denounced the mention of Rev. Wright in GOP ads back in April.
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McCain categorically denounced the mention of Rev. Wright in GOP ads back in April.
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Senator McCain categorically states that he has not been offered the vice presidency by anyone.
Archive 2004-07-01 2004
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Senator McCain categorically states that he has not been offered the vice presidency by anyone.
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Senator McCain categorically states that he has not been offered the vice presidency by anyone.
Beyond Boston... 2004
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Senator McCain categorically states that he has not been offered the vice presidency by anyone.
Oh so pure... 2004
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Senator McCain categorically states that he has not been offered the vice presidency by anyone.
sionnach commented on the word categorically
"It's a bloody lion," said Tom categorically
December 14, 2007