absolutely
adverb/ˈæbsəluːtli/
/ˈæbsəluːtli/
In sense 4, the main stress moves to the third syllable: /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
/ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
- used to emphasize that something is completely true
- You're absolutely right.
- He made it absolutely clear.
- I'm not absolutely certain I posted it.
- Are you absolutely sure?
- Training is absolutely essential in this business.
- Don't delay for longer than absolutely necessary.
- The place was absolutely packed.
- It was absolutely pouring with rain.
Extra Examples- The report seems to be absolutely true.
- You had totally and absolutely forgotten about it.
- We both felt we absolutely, positively had to get more information.
- absolutely no…, absolutely nothingused to emphasize something negative
- That man does absolutely no work!
- There's absolutely nothing more the doctors can do.
Extra Examples- There are absolutely no likeable characters in the show.
- I knew absolutely nothing about the rules of architecture.
- They have absolutely nowhere to turn.
- used with adjectives or verbs that express strong feelings or extreme qualities to mean ‘extremely’
- absolutely delighted/thrilled
- We were absolutely devastated at the news.
- I absolutely love strawberries.
- She absolutely adores you.
- absolutely fantastic/amazing
- He's an absolutely brilliant cook.
Extra Examples- I was absolutely furious with him.
- I will be absolutely gutted if we lose on Sunday.
- /ˌæbsəˈluːtli//ˌæbsəˈluːtli/used to emphasize that you agree with somebody, or to give somebody permission to do something
- ‘They could have told us, couldn't they?’ ‘Absolutely!’
- ‘Can we leave a little early?’ ‘Absolutely!’
- absolutely notused to emphasize that you strongly disagree with somebody, or to refuse permission
- ‘Was it any good?’ ‘No, absolutely not.’
- ‘Can I stay up late?’ ‘Absolutely not!’
- not considered in relation to other things
- White-collar crime increased both absolutely and in comparison with other categories.
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