absolutely

/ˌæb.səˈluːt.li/

adverbab · so · lute · ly

Think: “ABSOLUTE + LY” — if something is absolute, it’s true completely, so it’s absolute-ly true.

Yes, it's absolutely. Don’t drop the second “l”: it’s absolute + ly → ab-so-lute-ly.

Definitions

  1. adverbcompletely; totally; without any doubt
  2. adverbused to strongly agree or to emphasize a statement

Examples

  • I absolutely forgot to bring my homework folder.
  • “Do you want to go?” “Absolutely!”
  • The rules are absolutely clear, so everyone knows what to do.

Synonyms

completelytotallycertainlydefinitelyentirely

Antonyms

partlydoubtfully

Translations

ES absolutamentePT absolutamenteFR absolument

Common misspellings

absolutlyabsolutleyabsolutellyabsolutlyy

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