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
In one of the film’s most downcast moments, Larry, now absolutely obliterated on whiskey, sits in the coatcheck with Weiland for a heart-to-heart.
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Michael Cuby, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
As for the smoking there is absolutely no smoking happening inside the apartment at all.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Violent behavior towards officers or others, or destructive behavior towards local businesses, will absolutely not be tolerated.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
While that opening might not be for everyone, the payoff is absolutely worth it.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
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Michael Cuby, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
As for the smoking there is absolutely no smoking happening inside the apartment at all.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Violent behavior towards officers or others, or destructive behavior towards local businesses, will absolutely not be tolerated.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
While that opening might not be for everyone, the payoff is absolutely worth it.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absolutely
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Best known for hosting the HGTV show Home Town alongside her husband, Ben Napier, the interior designer is no stranger to curating her home and closet to feel cozy, approachable, and totally warm (in more ways than one).—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some of the findings weren’t totally surprising.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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For instance, the Comet browser still gets completely stumped on the website Semafor uses for expenses and travel.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Some neighborhoods have such high levels of destruction that the only option is to completely raze them and rebuild them.—
Shelly Culbertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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New Paramount leadership’s motives to license Hollywood Arts to Netflix instead of keeping it in-house on Nickelodeon and Paramount+ — or taking the first run and offering Netflix second window — are not entirely clear but the strategy shift will bring in sizable revenue.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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In Lake Ontario, treatments stopped entirely for one year, and the number of lampreys increased tenfold.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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To think Guardiola’s side are going to experience another dramatic slump in form would be to utterly ignore their recent history.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Made in equal parts as creator Hugo Ensslin originally conceived it, the Green Chartreuse utterly dominates the experience, but back down the liqueur and boost the other two ingredients a touch, and the Tipperary is a bold but charming drink.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) announced that thanks to a collaboration between investigators and the DNA Doe Project, the remains have been positively identified as Lisa Marie Vernon of Albuquerque.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Trump is a fan of the Ford F-150 and has responded positively to reports that the Japanese government is considering buying dozens of the pickups.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Peychaud’s Bitters, all cherry and anise as opposed to Angostura Bitters’ cinnamon and clove, combines with the herbal pop of absinthe and the spicy backbone of the rye to create something wholly new.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Lassie was wholly concentrated on the trainers.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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To buy the Eight Sleep is to buy fully, with your whole body, into the idea that the future of sleep is technological.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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Quadcopter and multirotor drones Draganfly develops quadcopter and multirotor drones that are easy to use, quick to deploy, and fully calibrated at the company’s manufacturing facilities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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This shortfall was quite disappointing.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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There’s also been quite a bit of slash and burn.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Absolutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolutely. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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