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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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of absolutely1

First recorded in 1525–35; absolute + -ly
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However, in statement on Thursday, Tesla said the report was "absolutely false" while Mr Musk wrote on his social media platform X that the paper was "a discredit to journalism".

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“They are absolutely in the shadows once they get to Mexico,” said Adam Isacson, who studies the border at the Washington Office on Latin America, a human rights nonprofit.

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The justice secretary has said it is "absolutely unacceptable" to question the validity of the Supreme Court after it ruled that the term "woman" is defined by biological sex.

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Olly Murs says scrutiny of his physique is "disappointing" and "absolutely madness" after pictures of his body before and after a fitness regime prompted a flood of reactions online and in the media.

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Raphael Roy Taylor, 20, is in his second year of a politics and history degree and said he "would absolutely be voting".

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