emphatically

em·phat·ic

 (ĕm-făt′ĭk)

adj.

1. Expressed or performed with emphasis: responded with an emphatic "no."

2. Forceful and definite in expression or action.

3. Standing out in a striking and clearly defined way.

4. Linguistics Pharyngealized, velarized, or ejective. Used of consonants in Semitic languages.

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[Medieval Latin emphaticus, from Greek emphatikos, from emphainein, to exhibit, display; see emphasis.]

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em·phat′i·cal·ly adv.

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emphatically

(ɪmˈfætɪkəlɪ; -klɪ)

adv

1. with emphasis or force

2. definitely or unquestionably

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Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

emphatically - without question and beyond doubt; "it was decidedly too expensive"; "she told him off in spades"; "by all odds they should win" by all odds, decidedly, definitely, in spades, unquestionably

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emphatically

adverb

1. forcefully, vigorously, vehemently, earnestly, energetically, insistently Mr Davies has emphatically denied the charges.

2. definitely, certainly, absolutely, positively, categorically Hurting her feelings was emphatically not my intention.

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emphatically

adverb

In a direct, positive manner:

flat, flatly, positively.

Informal: flat out.

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Translations

بِتَوكيد، مُشَدِّدا

bestemteftertrykkeligt

nachdrücklich

εμφατικά

catégoriquementemphatiquementfortement

meî áherslu, eindregiî

energicamenteenfaticamente

med ettertrykk

dôrazne

üstüne basa basa

强调地

emphatically

[ɪmˈfætɪkəlɪ] ADV

1. (= forcefully) [say, reply, reject] → categóricamente, enérgicamente; [deny, refuse] → rotundamente, categóricamente
he shook his head emphatically → dijo que no con la cabeza de manera rotunda
most emphatically [say, reply] → de la forma más contundente; [deny, refuse] → de la forma más rotunda

2. (= definitely) → decididamente, sin lugar a dudas

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emphatically

[ɪmˈfætɪkəli] adv [deny, reject, endorse] → catégoriquement; [say, reply, declare] → énergiquement

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emphatically

adv

(= forcefully) say → nachdrücklich, mit Nachdruck; nod → nachdrücklich, entschieden; reply, reject → entschieden; deny → energisch, entschieden; most emphatically → mit allem Nachdruck

(= definitely) → eindeutig; most emphatically → ganz eindeutig; emphatically not → auf (gar) keinen Fall

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emphatically

[ɪmˈfætɪk/əlɪ] adv (speak) → con enfasi; (deny, refuse) → categoricamente

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emphasis

(ˈemfəsis) noun – plural ˈemphases (-siːz) –

1. stress put on certain words in speaking etc; greater force of voice used in words or parts of words to make them more noticeable. In writing we sometimes underline words to show emphasis. klem تَوْكيد подчертаване ênfase důraz die Betonung tryk; eftertryk; betoning έμφασηénfasis tunderõhk تکیه؛ تکیه کلام painotus accent, accentuationהטעמה जोर naglašavanje hangsúly penekanan áhersla accento 強調 강조 pabrėžimas, akcentavimas uzsvars; akcents penekanan nadrukvekt, ettertrykkemfaza زور، لښكر، ټينګار، تاكيد (په كومه خبره يا مو ضوع ênfase accent(uare) ударение; эмфаза dôraz poudarek naglasak betoning การเน้น vurgu 加重語氣 наголос, акцент توجہ دلانے کے لۓ الفاظ پر خاص زور sự nhấn giọng 加重语气

2. force; firmness. `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis. nadruk توكيد، تَشْديد наблягане ênfase důraz der Nachdruck eftertryk έμφασηénfasis rõhutatus تاکید؛ پافشاری painokkuus forceדגש जोर, मजबूती jačina, žestina nyomaték tegas áhersla forza 強さ 강력함, 확고함 tvirtumas uzsvērums ketegasan nadrukettertrykknacisk تأکید ênfase fermitate выразительность dôraz poudarek naglašavanje eftertryck, emfas ความหนักแน่น kararlılık 強調 виразність سختی sự nhấn mạnh 强调

3. importance given to something. He placed great emphasis on this point. nadruk تَوكيد، أهَمِّيّه ударение ênfase důraz das Gewicht vægt έμφασηimportancia, énfasis rõhk تاکید painoarvo insistance, importanceדגש महत्व važnost hangsúly penekanan áhersla enfasi, importanza, rilievo 重点 강조 svoris, svarumas svars; svarīgums penekanan nadrukvekt, hovedvektnacisk تأکید ênfase accent, impor­tanţă особое внимание dôraz poudarek naglasak betoning, tonvikt การเน้นย้ำ önem, ağırlık 重要性 особливе значення خصوصی اہمیت tầm quan trọng 重要性

ˈemphasize, ˈemphasise verb

to lay or put emphasis on. You emphasize the word `too' in the sentence `Are you going too?'; He emphasized the importance of working hard. beklemtoon يُؤَكِّد، يُشَدِّد подчертавам dar ênfase zdůraznit betonen lægge vægt på; fremhæve; pointere τονίζω, δίνω έμφαση σε κτ. enfatizar, subrayar rõhutama تاکید کردن؛ تکیه گذاشتن painottaa souligner לְהָדגִיש जोर देकर कहना naglasiti (ki)hangsúlyoz menekankan leggja áherslu á enfatizzare, sottolineare 強調する 강조하다 pabrėžti, akcentuoti uzsvērt; akcentēt menekankan benadrukkenbetone, legge vekt på, understreke położyć nacisk, podkreślić زور اچول (پر)، ټينګار كول (پر)، تاكيد كول (پر) dar ênfase a accentua, a pune accentul pe делать упор; подчеркивать zdôrazniť poudariti naglasiti betona เน้น vurgulamak 強調 робити наголос, підкреслювати کسی بات کو خصوصی طور پر نمایاں کرنا nhấn mạnh 强调

emˈphatic (-ˈfӕ-) adjective

(negative unemphatic) expressed with emphasis; firm and definite. an emphatic denial; He was most emphatic about the importance of arriving on time. nadruklik تَوْكيدي подчертан enfático důrazný; rozhodný nachdrücklich bestemt εμφατικόςenfático, enérgico rõhutatud مصر؛ قاطع؛ موکد painokas catégoriqueמודגש जोरदार, सशक्त posebno naglašen nyomatékos tegas áherslumikill, eindreginn risoluto, netto 断固とした 강조된 ryškus, atkaklus uzsvērts tegas nadrukkelijk ettertrykkelig, kraftig, bestemtstanowczy ټينګار پر شوى، موْكد enfático cate­goric, total категорический; настойчивый dôrazný poudarjen izrazit eftertrycklig, bestämd, emfatisk ที่หนักแน่น üzerine basa basa söyleme 強調的，斷然的 виразний; категоричний پر زور dứt khoát 强调的

emˈphatically adverb

uitdruklik بِتَوكيد، مُشَدِّدا натъртено enfaticamente důrazně nachdrücklich eftertrykkeligt; udtrykkeligt; bestemt εμφατικάenérgicamente, en tono enfático rõhutatult اکیداً؛ بطور قاطع painokkaasti catégoriquement בְּתוֹקֶף सशक्त तरह से naglašeno nyomatékosan dengan tegas með áherslu, eindregið enfaticamente, energicamente 断固として 강조하여 atkakliai, ryžtingai uzsvērti dengan tegas nadrukkelijk med ettertrykkzdecydowanie موْكد enfaticamente categoric категорически; настоичиво dôrazne poudarjeno izrazito eftertryckligt, emfatiskt อย่างหนักแน่น üstüne basa basa 強調地，斷然地 виразно; категорично شدّت سے một cách dứt khoát 强调地

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to emphasize (not emphasize on) a point.

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