absolutely

ab·so·lute·ly  (bs-ltl, bs-ltl)

adv.

1. Definitely and completely; unquestionably.

2. Grammar

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

b. In an absolute relationship.

Usage Note: For some time, absolutely has been used informally as an intensive, as in an absolutely magnificent painting. In an earlier survey, a majority of the Usage Panel disapproved of this usage in formal writing.

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absolutely [ˌæbsəˈluːtlɪ]

adv

in an absolute manner, esp completely or perfectly

sentence substitute

yes; certainly; unquestionably

Thesaurus

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"

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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.'

Translations

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

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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 absolue
absolute zero n → zéro m absolu

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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

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

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