1 an emphatic statement, answer, etc. is given in a strong and forceful way to show that it is important:
an emphatic denial / rejection
2 (of a person) making it very clear what you mean by using forceful language:
He was emphatic that he could not work with her. * She was equally emphatic about the importance of discipline.
3 an emphatic victory, win, or defeat is one in which one team or player wins by a large amount
emphatically adverb:
'Certainly not,' he replied emphatically. * She is emphatically opposed to the proposals. * He has always emphatically denied the allegations. * The proposal was emphatically defeated. * She was emphatically not sorry for anything she'd done.
