EMPHATIC


Meaning of EMPHATIC in English

em ‧ phat ‧ ic AC /ɪmˈfætɪk/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: verb : ↑ emphasize ; noun : ↑ emphasis ; adverb : ↑ emphatically ; adjective : ↑ emphatic ]

1 . expressing an opinion, idea etc in a clear, strong way to show its importance:

an emphatic denial

emphatic that

Wilde was emphatic that the event should go ahead.

emphatic about

He was pretty emphatic about me leaving.

2 . emphatic win/victory/defeat a win etc in which one team or player wins by a large amount

—emphatically /-kli/ adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.