ab·so·lute·ly

(ăb′sə-lo͞ot′lē, ăb′sə-lo͞ot′lē)

adv.

a. Without qualification or restriction; completely: The substance was absolutely pure.

b. Used as an intensive: I absolutely love that restaurant. That's absolutely ridiculous.

2. As you say. Used to indicate agreement.

3. Grammar

a. In a manner that does not take an object.

b. In an absolute relationship.

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absolutely

(ˌæbsəˈluːtlɪ)

adv

in an absolute manner, esp completely or perfectly

sentence substitute

yes; certainly; unquestionably

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ab•so•lute•ly

(ˌæb səˈlut li, ˈæb səˌlut-)

adv.

1. completely; perfectly.

interj.

2. (used to express complete agreement).

[1525–35]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adv.	1.	absolutely - completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers; "an absolutely magnificent painting"; "a perfectly idiotic idea"; "you're perfectly right"; "utterly miserable"; "you can be dead sure of my innocence"; "was dead tired"; "dead right" perfectly, utterly, dead
	2.	absolutely - totally and definitely; without question; "we are absolutely opposed to the idea"; "he forced himself to lie absolutely still"; "iron is absolutely necessary"

absolutely

adverb

1. completely, totally, perfectly, quite, fully, entirely, purely, altogether, thoroughly, wholly, utterly, consummately, every inch, to the hilt, a hundred per cent, one hundred per cent, unmitigatedly, lock, stock and barrel She is absolutely right.
completely probably, fairly, somewhat, reasonably

2. definitely, surely, certainly, clearly, obviously, plainly, truly, precisely, exactly, genuinely, positively, decidedly, decisively, without doubt, unquestionably, undeniably, categorically, without question, unequivocally, conclusively, unambiguously, beyond any doubt, infallibly 'It's worrying, isn't it?' 'Absolutely.'

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absolutely

adverb

1. Without question:

certainly, doubtless, doubtlessly, positively, undoubtedly.

2. To the fullest extent:

all, altogether, completely, dead, entirely, flat, fully, just, perfectly, quite, thoroughly, totally, utterly, well, wholly.

Informal: clean, clear.

Idioms: in toto, through and through.

3. It is so; as you say or ask:

agreed, all right, assuredly, aye, gladly, indubitably, roger, undoubtedly, unquestionably, willingly, yea, yes.

Informal: OK, uh-huh, yeah, yep.

Slang: right on.

Translations

عَلَى الإطْلاقكُلِّيَّا، تَماماً، بِصُورَة مُطْلَقَه

absolutament

naprostoabsolutně

absolutfuldstændigthelt

nochallschier völlig vollkommen

απόλυτα

absolutamente totalmente rotundamente

ehdottomasti

absolument certes entièrementon ne peut pluspertinemment

बिलकुलबिल्कुल

apsolutno

algerlega, fullkomlega

assolutamente davvero del tutto incondizionatamente senz'altro

全く

절대적으로

совершенно абсолютно ровно

absolútne

popolnoma

absolutdefinitivt

อย่างแน่นอน

kesinlikle tamamen

hoàn toàn

绝对绝对地

absolutely

[ˈæbsəluːtlɪ] ADV

1. (= completely) [clear, impossible, alone, untrue] → completamente, totalmente; [hilarious, beautiful, wonderful] → realmente; [exhausted, horrible] → totalmente; [necessary] → absolutamente
it's absolutely boiling in here! → ¡aquí dentro hace un calor infiernal!
he's absolutely delighted at being a father again → está contentísimo de volver a ser padre
the food was absolutely disgusting → la comida era verdaderamente asquerosa
punctuality is absolutely essential → la puntualidad es de vital importancia
absolutely everybody → absolutamente todo el mundo
absolutely everything → absolutamente todo
I've looked absolutely everywhere for it → lo he buscado absolutamente por todas partes
your hands are absolutely filthy → tienes las manos sucísimas or verdaderamente sucias
it is absolutely forbidden to + INFIN → queda terminantemente prohibido + infin
it's absolutely freezing in here! → ¡aquí dentro hace un frío que pela!
it makes absolutely no difference → no cambia nada en absoluto
absolutely nobody/nothing → nadie/nada en absoluto
to be absolutely right → tener toda la razón
to lie absolutely still → permanecer tumbado completamente quieto
are you absolutely sure? → ¿estás completamente seguro?
it's absolutely true → es la pura verdad → es totalmente cierto

2. (= unconditionally) [refuse, deny] → rotundamente; [believe] → firmemente
I agree absolutely → estoy totalmente de acuerdo

3. (= certainly) → desde luego
"it's worrying, isn't it?" - "absolutely" → -es preocupante ¿verdad? -desde luego
absolutely not! → ¡de ninguna manera!
"does this affect your attitude to your work?" - "absolutely not" → -¿afecta esto a su actitud hacia su trabajo? -no, en absoluto

4. (Gram) adverbs used absolutely → adverbios de uso absoluto

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

absolutely

[ˌæbsəˈluːtli] adv (= completely) [sure, certain, necessary] → absolument; [fantastic, wonderful] → absolument; [ridiculous] → complètement; [believe, oppose, deny] → absolument
She's absolutely right → Elle a tout à fait raison.
absolutely! (= certainly) → absolument!
"Do you think it's a good idea?" - "Absolutely!" → "Tu trouves que c'est une bonne idée?" - "Absolument!"
absolutely not! → bien sûr que non!absolute majority n → majorité f absolue
to win an absolute majority → obtenir la majorité absolueabsolute zero n → zéro m absolu

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

absolutely

adv → absolut; agree, trust also, true → vollkommen, völlig; amazing, fantastic → wirklich; deny, refuse also → strikt; forbidden also → streng; stupid also → völlig necessary also → unbedingt; prove → eindeutig; absolutely! → durchaus; (= I agree) → genau!; do you agree? — absolutely → sind Sie einverstanden? — vollkommen; do you absolutely insist? → muss das unbedingt or durchaus sein?; he absolutely refused to do that → er wollte das absolut or durchaus nicht tun; it’s absolutely amazing → es ist wirklich erstaunlich; you look absolutely stunning/awful → du siehst wirklich großartig/schrecklich aus; you’re absolutely right → Sie haben völlig recht

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

absolutely

[ˈæbs/əluːtlɪ] adv → completamente, assolutamente
oh yes, absolutely! → oh sì, altro che!

absolute

(ˈӕbsəluːt) adjective

complete. absolute honesty.

ˌabsoˈlutely adverb

completely. It is absolutely impossible for me to go.

absolutely

→ عَلَى الإطْلاق naprosto absolut vollkommen απόλυτα rotundamente ehdottomasti absolument apsolutno assolutamente 全く 절대적으로 absoluut fullstendig całkowicie absolutamente совершенно absolut อย่างแน่นอน kesinlikle hoàn toàn 绝对

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