in spades ins·pa·des uncommon adverb 1. without question and beyond doubt “it was decidedly too expensive” “she told him off in spades” “by all odds they should win” Synonymsdecidedlyunquestionablyemphaticallydefinitelyin spadesby all odds Related words Pertaining to emphaticunquestionabledistinct WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.