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