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absolutely
[ ab-suh-loot-lee, ab-suh-loot- ]
adverb
You are absolutely right.
Synonyms: ,
- without doubt or reservation; positively; certainly:
I'll absolutely support your candidacy.
Synonyms: , ,
- (of a transitive verb) without an object.
interjection
- (used emphatically to express complete agreement or unqualified assent):
Do you think it will work? Absolutely!
absolutely
/ ˌæəˈːٱɪ /
adverb
- in an absolute manner, esp completely or perfectly
sentence substitute
- yes; certainly; unquestionably
Word History and Origins
Origin of absolutely1
Example Sentences
"I have absolutely no advice at all that is worth having. Just keep one foot in front of the other," she says.
But he insisted he never groped any workers, calling those claims "absolutely not true".
“Now, are we going to go run to the podium and defend and try to get those people back? No, absolutely not.”
The visual is “absolutely sharp from edge to edge on a 90-foot screen,” said Bill Counter, a theater historian and retired projectionist.
“They absolutely need to be fairly compensated,” Luna said.
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