as in totally
in a complete or unlimited way
She's absolutely certain she remembered to lock the door before leaving.
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Recent Examples of absolutely
There’s absolutely no personal responsibility.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Tyriq Withers stars as Cameron Cade, a disciplined athlete who has a shot at playing in a fictitious national league that absolutely is not the NFL.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Mirjam came out looking absolutely gorgeous in her dress.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
His sudden millions have absolutely nothing to do with her career as a leading national racial arsonist.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Tyriq Withers stars as Cameron Cade, a disciplined athlete who has a shot at playing in a fictitious national league that absolutely is not the NFL.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Mirjam came out looking absolutely gorgeous in her dress.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
His sudden millions have absolutely nothing to do with her career as a leading national racial arsonist.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absolutely
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By the end of the charter, his relationship with Fraser is totally repaired.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the hit series Severance, Tillman plays a manager at Lumon Industries, where employees have implants that enable them to become one person at work and transform into a totally different person outside of work.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Small accents here and there help transition to Halloween for October without needing to completely redecorate once the holiday ends.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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Similar to virtual artists like PLAVE and MAVE, the performers will be completely virtual, utilizing the company’s advanced AI technology to create an avatar that will become the idol.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Kershaw’s competitive spirit reaches entirely new levels of intensity as his demeanor is fueled by a disdain for losing.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Judge Stark denied Blue Water’s request to extend the timeline, but did give the company access to the Citgo data room used in the process, which doesn’t entirely shut the door on Hernandez’s firm.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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These are musical resources, utterly gratuitous to the paraphrasable meaning of the sentence—and, more than that, opposed to its meaning.—
Garth Greenwell,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The placket on a polo shirt is warped and elongated and utterly individual.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Hacks nominee Jean Smart looked positively regal in an emerald green turtleneck Christian Siriano gown and a statement necklace as well as other pieces from Rahaminov Diamonds.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Marko, however, is looking positively at Red Bull's form after the Italian GP.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Via visual gags, a cast of gifted comic actors and a script that pulls both from ’80s and ’90s TV movies and screen classics like Suddenly, Last Summer and The Children’s Hour, Maddie’s Secret straddles the line between comedy and melodrama, creating a wholly unique cinematic experience.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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The second inning was wholly uneventful.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Add chicken, reserved 1/2 cup bacon, and 1 cup of the cheese; fold until evenly distributed and fully coated.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The real story of 1066 is quite interesting on its own terms, but King and Conqueror insists on adding a heavy dose of interpersonal drama.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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There is nothing quite like the thrill of spotting a dorsal fin slicing through open water or watching a pod leap through the surf beside your boat.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Absolutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolutely. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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