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Translation

definitely, without fail, certainly

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Examples

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I will come tomorrow without fail.

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You absolutely must read that book.

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She absolutely wanted to speak with the doctor.

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That will definitely happen, sooner or later.

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Do be sure to write to me from the road!

The useful distinction is that is about insistence rather than probability. and estimate how likely something is; says it is not up for negotiation. So is a speaker digging in, not a weather forecast. It strengthens an imperative beautifully - is the Esperanto equivalent of "mind you write" - and the adjective means indispensable, as in . Do not confuse it with , which is a grandson and shares nothing but the first three letters.

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This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 2: nepre, postuli, ci and 7 more words.