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Don't write definately
Don't write defiantly
Correct definitely
i · Common slips 2 wrong forms
ii · The ruleTwo lines, no filler
'Definately' is a misspelling. The root is 'definite' + '-ly'.
iii · Memory hookKeep this one
It's DEF-IN-ITE-LY. Sounds like 'define' + 'it' + 'ly'.
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Definately vs. Definitely
I before E? No — I before T.
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