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
That had absolutely nothing to do with girls basketball, yet that ban from the MIAA wiped away a potential state title for the program.
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Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
To Bobby's question, yes, marking it as spam absolutely helps.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Steve Carell taught it, and Adam McKay developed an entire new way of doing it with his group, so to get in there and have that happen was just absolutely magical.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Mar. 2026
The only other sets of fans with over half being absolutely happy with life are Manchester City’s and Sunderland’s, although 87 per cent of Liverpool fans and 89 per cent of Arsenal's are pretty content, while leaving room for some improvement.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
To Bobby's question, yes, marking it as spam absolutely helps.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Steve Carell taught it, and Adam McKay developed an entire new way of doing it with his group, so to get in there and have that happen was just absolutely magical.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Mar. 2026
The only other sets of fans with over half being absolutely happy with life are Manchester City’s and Sunderland’s, although 87 per cent of Liverpool fans and 89 per cent of Arsenal's are pretty content, while leaving room for some improvement.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absolutely
Adverb
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This under-$40 Amazon pick totally does the trick, and even comes with a little matching pouch.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
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For the first time in a long time, the Oscar race seems to be totally up in the air.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Two participants mentioned that their depression had abated completely.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Across the Eastern Alps, scientists estimate that 30 percent of glaciers could disappear completely by 2030.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Michael Judd, an attorney for news media, urged the judge to keep the upcoming hearing entirely open.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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From that point, the cycle of roaming from beach to pool to spa to catamaran to tennis courts takes over, moving at the speed set entirely by you, the guest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Our art is to create something that’s identical and yet utterly different.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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No doubt that playful warmth played a part in him being cast as Luffy, a hilariously nonchalant, yet utterly sincere would-be pirate.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Beyond his academic commitment, Carson is always willing to lend a hand to classmates and contributes positively to the classroom community.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Mar. 2026
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Berkshire Hathaway 's resumption of share buybacks and a personal stock purchase by new CEO Greg Abel were viewed positively by analysts, though most said the moves don't meaningfully change the investment case for the name.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kim Kardashian is a generational icon with more global name recognition than almost any living human and can be almost wholly credited with creating a new reality TV paradigm.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
11 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Sakaba is an unpredictable but wholly delicious contemporary Japanese restaurant.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Any residual good will between the Pentagon and Anthropic soon fully deteriorated.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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These strengths rely on a mind that is calm, adaptable and fully online, not one that is hijacked and overwhelmed by cognitive overload.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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Yet, too often, this category is flooded with forgettable songs by big name artists who squeak into eligibility because their music was quite literally a last-minute contribution for the end credits.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2026
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Considering the general decline of pure album sales, short tracklist and a lead single that didn’t quite take over the world, The Romantic’s opening week total is nothing to scoff at.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Absolutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolutely. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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