quick, without lookiing it up, what does it immediately sound like it means?

Its like, it's more this thing than the other thing

Only it is objectively stated by the user. this is decidedly lame. Its based on the decision to describe the thing lame.

i was kinda thinking along the same lines - maybe even that it has a hint of falseness or bias to it

So what's the real usage?

like just straight up "definitely, without a doubt, confidently"

which like, lacks the connotation i'd always associated iwth it -3-

You know I use it a lot with brainy. Declarative statements and all.

that does make sense for him, and suits his matter-of-fact tone well

though i've been using it as a sort of indicator that my character's at least slightly in denial of something

Yeah I dont think that's what I'd use it for. Your comment about Bias?

Totally

Like lets say a scientologist used it to describe the facts of Xenu