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absolutely

[ab-suh-loot-lee, ab-suh-loot-] / ˌæb səˈlut li, ˈæb səˌlut- /
ADVERB
certainly, without question
Synonyms
STRONGEST
actually categorically definitely doubtless exactly positively precisely really surely truly unconditionally unquestionably
WEAK
come hell or high water conclusively decidedly decisively easily for sure no ifs ands or buts no strings attached on the button on the money on the nose right on straight out sure as can be sure as hell sure enough the very thing unambiguously
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtfully dubiously questionably uncertain
WEAK
doubtfully
ADVERB
in a complete manner, degree
Synonyms
STRONGEST
completely entirely fully thoroughly utterly wholly
WEAK
consummately hook, line, and sinker
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inadequately incompletely partially partly
WEAK
doubtful incompletely

Example Sentences

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"I felt sick to my stomach, the anxiety was absolutely awful," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

But the basic point remains: There is absolutely no good reason, none, for this annual tax nightmare.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

In Samantha's case, she said she was fortunate to have a strong support system around her who could temporarily help with bills in the short-term but she still felt "absolutely mortified" at what had happened.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“Not only was I not told, no minister was told and I’m absolutely furious about it,” Starmer told reporters on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I was too elated by what had happened earlier that day to notice how absolutely exhausted I was.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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