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单词 absolutely
释义 absolutely
absolutely /ˌæb.səˈluːt.li/ adverb
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B1 completely:
» I believed/trusted him absolutely.» You must be absolutely silent or the birds won't appear.» We've achieved absolutely nothing today.Thesaurus+: ↑Complete and whole , ↑Very and extreme
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B1 used for adding force to a strong adjective that is not usually used with 'very', or to a verb expressing strong emotion:
» It's absolutely impossible to work with all this noise.» The food was absolutely disgusting/delicious.» I absolutely loathe/adore jazz.Thesaurus+: ↑Very and extreme , ↑Complete and whole , ↑Intensifying expressions
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B2 used as a strong way of saying 'yes':
» "It was an excellent film, though." "Absolutely!"Thesaurus+: ↑Yes, no and not
absolutely not
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C2 used as a strong way of saying 'no':
» "Are you too tired to continue?" "Absolutely not!"Thesaurus+: ↑Yes, no and not
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Extra Examples:» The hotel we stayed in was absolutely superb.» That meeting achieved absolutely nothing - it was a complete waste of time.» My sister absolutely loves chocolate.» The decorations that the children had made were absolutely beautiful.» This case is absolutely full - I can't fit another thing into it.Common mistake: absolutely! Warning: Common word-building error!! If an adjective ends with 'te', just add 'ly' to make an adverb.! Don't write 'absolutly' or 'absolutelly', write absolutely.
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