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absolutely

[ ab-suh-loot-lee, ab-suh-loot- ]

adverb

  1. without exception; completely; wholly; entirely:

    You are absolutely right.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. without doubt or reservation; positively; certainly:

    I'll absolutely support your candidacy.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. (of a transitive verb) without an object.


interjection

  1. (used emphatically to express complete agreement or unqualified assent):

    Do you think it will work? Absolutely!

absolutely

/ ˌæəˈːٱɪ /

adverb

  1. in an absolute manner, esp completely or perfectly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sentence substitute

  1. yes; certainly; unquestionably
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of absolutely1

First recorded in 1525–35; absolute + -ly
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Example Sentences

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"I have absolutely no advice at all that is worth having. Just keep one foot in front of the other," she says.

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But he insisted he never groped any workers, calling those claims "absolutely not true".

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“Now, are we going to go run to the podium and defend and try to get those people back? No, absolutely not.”

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The visual is “absolutely sharp from edge to edge on a 90-foot screen,” said Bill Counter, a theater historian and retired projectionist.

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“They absolutely need to be fairly compensated,” Luna said.

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