English → Latin
“definitely” in Latin
certuscertain; fixed, settled, firm; resolved, determineddēfīniōto bound, set bounds to; to limit; to define, explain, designate by limiting; to terminate, finishdisertusskilled in speaking, eloquentdēstinōto bind, fasten, secure, fix, make fast; to establish, determine, resolve, consider, predict, destine; to intend, devote
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
definitely
certo or certe [SYN. in CERTAINLY]: definite (with a statement of all the peculiarities, etc., opposed to generatim): diserte (in express terms; ☞ not disertis verbis): ex destinato: destinato (post-Augustan, Suet.; with deliberate intention).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for definitely?
- The usual Latin words for “definitely” are certus, dēfīniō, disertus; also dēstinō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.