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
The artists absolutely love being back in Vegas.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 17 May 2026
That's absolutely right, George.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
There are a handful of absolutely necessary travel items on sale like a toiletry bag that conveniently hangs to see all your toiletries at once for just $21 or a universal power adapter that works in over 200 countries and is on sale for $23.
—Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
Coming into work every day and watching your portfolio just absolutely get annihilated day after day while everyone’s getting annihilated is an experience that is a generational experience.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
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Chris Willman, Variety, 17 May 2026
That's absolutely right, George.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
There are a handful of absolutely necessary travel items on sale like a toiletry bag that conveniently hangs to see all your toiletries at once for just $21 or a universal power adapter that works in over 200 countries and is on sale for $23.
—Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
Coming into work every day and watching your portfolio just absolutely get annihilated day after day while everyone’s getting annihilated is an experience that is a generational experience.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absolutely
Adverb
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Included in this luxury is the Eclipse pool, which seamlessly flows from indoor to outdoor, and totally riddled with kids.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The two developed a close relationship, but Griffin always had a strange feeling that his dad wasn't totally innocent during his years as a cop.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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Alexander pinned Slater for the win, completely shocking the fans in Sacramento, California.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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An unknown vehicle driving west on Independence Ave then struck the bicycle, ejecting its rider completely off the bike, the crash log said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Everything in this screen world is heightened, slightly off-kilter, but entirely plausible (with the exception being Ruby’s wretched body, still burning after all these years).—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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Lucy is very isolated in this superficially tranquil domestic setting, separated from friends, far from her mother, dependent on Philip, and not even entirely fluent in German.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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So uncompromising, so full of agency and so utterly human.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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News is our foundation and will continue to be utterly essential in the years ahead.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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The contestants encourage each other to do their best and think positively, coming together to offer support when someone is having a bad day.—
Sarah Wang,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The elimination of extreme infield shifts, larger bases, only three pickoff throws, a limit on how relief pitchers can be used, and the pitch clock were supposed to positively impact hitting.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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And Thursday night’s performance, while not wholly irrelevant, was just another television rerun broadcast to a less-than-mass audience.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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However it was intended, what Farhadi has brilliantly cooked up ultimately feels wholly original and deliciously crafted on every level.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Directed by Johan Candert, Ocean Dreams features underwater cinematography that fully immerses audiences in the ocean world.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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The result is a fiery and impassioned offering that finds the veteran fully engaged and intent on proving no chinks have been left in his armor despite his tenuous back-and-forth with his Compton counterpart.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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The dazzling variety of musical practices, across places and across time, surfaces this interplay in sensorily vivid terms, providing a unique opportunity to illuminate the role of history and environment on perceptual experiences that feel quite individual.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Francesco Caballero has been juggling a lot — quite literally.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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“Absolutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolutely. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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