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absolutely

[ ab-suh-loot-lee, ab-suh-loot- ]
/ ˌæb səˈlut li, ˈæb səˌlut- /
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adverb

without exception; completely; wholly; entirely: You are absolutely right.
positively; certainly.
(of a transitive verb) without an object.

interjection

(used emphatically to express complete agreement or unqualified assent): Do you think it will work? Absolutely!

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RELATED WORDS

doubtless, precisely, unconditionally, exactly, unquestionably, actually, definitely, surely, truly, positively, really, categorically, thoroughly, wholly, completely, utterly, fully, entirely, decidedly, easily

Nearby words

absolute threshold, absolute unit, absolute value, absolute viscosity, absolute zero, absolutely, absolutely convergent, absolution, absolutism, absolutive, absolutize

Origin of absolutely

First recorded in 1525–35; absolute + -ly
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British Dictionary definitions for absolutely

absolutely

/ (ˌæbsəˈluːtlɪ) /

adverb

in an absolute manner, esp completely or perfectly

sentence substitute

yes; certainly; unquestionably
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