1. adverb [usually ADVERB adjective/adverb, oft ADVERB with verb]
Absolutely means totally and completely.
[emphasis]
Jill is absolutely right.
I absolutely refuse to get married.
There is absolutely no difference!
Synonyms: completely, totally, perfectly, quite More Synonyms of absolutely
2. adverb
Some people say absolutely as an emphatic way of saying yes or of agreeing with someone. They say absolutely not as an emphatic way of saying no or of disagreeing with someone.
[emphasis]
'It's worrying, isn't it?'—'Absolutely.'
'Did they approach you?'—'No, absolutely not.'
Synonyms: definitely, surely, certainly, clearly More Synonyms of absolutely
More Synonyms of absolutely
absolutely in British English
(ˌæbsəˈluːtlɪ)
adverb
1.
in an absolute manner, esp completely or perfectly
sentence substitute
2.
yes; certainly; unquestionably
absolutely in American English
(ˈæbsəˌlutli; ˌ æbsəˈlutli)
adverb
1.
completely or unconditionally
interjection
2.
yes
used for emphasis
Examples of 'absolutely' in a sentence
absolutely
Is it absolutely necessary for populist politicians to have absurd hair?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
To be absolutely free from animal fat vegans must use only freshly minted coins.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We absolutely love buying stuff online.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You're absolutely going to love him.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I really felt like my parents absolutely loved me and cared about me.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I had a sneak peek of the first episode and absolutely loved it.
The Sun (2016)
I mean, is it one of those times of year you absolutely love?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The Absolutely Fabulous star will lead the cast of a new weekly whodunnit sketch.
The Sun (2017)
BOOK one of these brilliant cruises and your partner or a pal goes absolutely FREE.
The Sun (2016)
She was absolutely horrified and refused to talk to me.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They would only talk to me if it was absolutely necessary.
The Sun (2007)
You can then get your colleagues absolutely plastered before she gets there.
The Sun (2010)
We are under investigation for cold calling and we totally and absolutely deny the allegations.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They absolutely loved the changes to our meals.
The Sun (2007)
It was so absolutely perfectly shaped and designed.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It was absolutely necessary to have our principal pieces tied to the club.
The Sun (2012)
He drove from the count and he was absolutely fine and completely sober.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There was absolutely no love in all this.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Those women were absolutely set free.
Christianity Today (2000)
To us that seems absolutely ridiculous.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
She is absolutely amazing, certainly in for the highest award possible.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We have taken steps to make sure that absolutely can't happen again.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This summer, book one wagon and receive two really big horses absolutely free.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Certainly there was absolutely nobody at the Velodrome complaining.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The answer is absolutely, yes we can.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
They all do one thing, absolutely perfectly.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
I absolutely refused to go and look at dusty shapes of wood.
The Sun (2011)
I absolutely deny we had an affair.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Now I feel absolutely fabulous.
The Sun (2009)
In other languages
absolutely
British English: absolutely /ˌæbsəˈluːtlɪ/ ADVERB
Absolutely means totally and completely.
She is absolutely right.
American English: absolutely
Arabic: عَلَى الإطْلاق
Brazilian Portuguese: absolutamente
Chinese: 绝对
Croatian: apsolutno
Czech: naprosto
Danish: absolut
Dutch: absoluut stellig
European Spanish: rotundamente
Finnish: ehdottomasti
French: absolument
German: vollkommen
Greek: απόλυτα
Italian: assolutamente
Japanese: 全く
Korean: 절대적으로
Norwegian: fullstendig
Polish: całkowicie kompletnie
European Portuguese: absolutamente
Romanian: absolut
Russian: совершенно
Latin American Spanish: rotundamente
Swedish: absolut definitivt
Thai: อย่างแน่นอน
Turkish: kesinlikle
Ukrainian: цілком
Vietnamese: hoàn toàn
Chinese translation of 'absolutely'
absolutely
(æbsəˈluːtlɪ)
adv
(= utterly) (used for emphasis) 绝(絕)对(對)地 (juéduì de)