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 American people must be assured that actions like this are absolutely necessary and in our best interest.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
This is absolutely essential to the security of all in the Middle East.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Brunson absolutely played like a star on Friday night against the Bucks, scoring 22 points in the first quarter of what became a blowout game.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
The grounds at Commodore Perry Estate are absolutely breathtaking.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
This is absolutely essential to the security of all in the Middle East.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Brunson absolutely played like a star on Friday night against the Bucks, scoring 22 points in the first quarter of what became a blowout game.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
The grounds at Commodore Perry Estate are absolutely breathtaking.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for absolutely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absolutely
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Our whole show is people saying bad things about each other the entire time, but to see someone actually physically do something like that was totally wild and really showed how far that Victoria was willing to go.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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This is admissions time this spring semester, and with these vouchers not being totally available to families until April, that's at the very end of the school year almost.—
Lacey Beasley,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Throw it on for dinner, layer it over your airport outfit, or belt it over a dress for a completely different silhouette.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Just to the left of Trouvelot lies another large basin that appears even older and more heavily eroded, with its rim almost completely worn away.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The real ocean, of course, ignores those assumptions entirely.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Instead of adapting CNTFs to conventional designs, the researchers built heaters entirely from the fibers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Iran's capabilities are evaporating by the hour, while American strength grows fiercer, smarter and utterly dominant.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The dancers appear free of themselves and the world, utterly engrossed in music and dance in a way that is generous and fully alive.—
Jennifer Homans,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Her identity was confirmed through biometric records at the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute, where her husband, who also works in Israel, positively identified her remains, the embassy said in a statement.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Chelsea strongly believe that Gittens can be a success at the club, and Rosenior has spoken about him positively.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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This is wholly new territory for Apple; the MacBook can now credibly compete more with cheap Windows laptops and even Chromebooks than other MacBooks, a genuine attempt by Apple to court budget shoppers.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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The company has been wholly owned by Japan’s Nippon Steel since June.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Several Persian Gulf nations have already reduced or fully shut down oil and natural gas production out of fear of an attack by Iran’s drone or missile arsenal.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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With a total investment of $520 million, the fully operational station is expected to generate 792 million kWh of electricity annually, that is enough to power around 600,000 households.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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The service Despite the fact that the resort is, quite literally, removed from direct access to any major city, no special request seems too unrealistic or unreasonable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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On the offensive line, five-star offensive tackle Keenyi Pepe — at 6-foot-7, 330 pounds — already looks quite capable of contributing on a Big Ten front.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Absolutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolutely. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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