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categorical

 
 
/ˌkætəˈgɒrɪkəl/ adjective

Translation

If someone is categorical about what they say, they say it with force and are completely certain about it.
kesin, söylediğinden emin, arkasında duran
a categorical assurance/denial 1758
categorically adverb They have denied categorically that they were involved in the conspiracy.
(Definition of categorical adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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