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
Free agency is now open and there will be speculation all over the place, but this is type of move Toronto should absolutely consider.
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Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
There’s absolutely nothing to do with that.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Nov. 2025
Rear structure is absolutely fully involved.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
These are the qualities that are absolutely magnetic.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
There’s absolutely nothing to do with that.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Nov. 2025
Rear structure is absolutely fully involved.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
These are the qualities that are absolutely magnetic.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absolutely
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LaValle pushed for genetic testing for Iris after hearing from a friend that her daughter was diagnosed with a rare, totally different genetic mutation.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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The incredibly painful, totally infantile, Banana Republic government shutdown ends.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Mets struggled down the stretch and missed the postseason completely despite having one of the highest payrolls in the league.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Beach players stepped on the baseline three times in the first half and another, trying to avoid a shot blocker, lofted a runner completely over the backboard in the second.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Beneath her signature cowboy hat, Estevie is carrying the emotional depth and firepower of música mexicana’s brightest newcomers — but with a style that’s entirely hers.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Still, Maviglio noted, Newsom didn’t entirely own the night.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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The defining image of this exact fixture back in February was Szoboszlai lying face-down on the pitch at full time of Liverpool’s 2-0 away win, utterly spent.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani, 34, is a charismatic socialist who has limited experience in the private sector and seems utterly unconcerned about his guiding philosophy’s long track record of creating misery.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Scrolling social feeds reveals a relentless parade of fireplace mantels draped in plaid and velvet, clusters of vintage nutcrackers beneath dark-wood shelves, and tablescapes positively roaring with holiday maximalism.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Scarbrough handed out two surprise scholarships to youth who have contributed positively to the Milwaukee community.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Activists there leveraged this wholly unanticipated outcome to accelerate the rise of an organized antislavery campaign after 1783.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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But more than anything, the couple wants to raise their child to be independent and wholly themselves.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Obviously, injuries are playing a major factor, but will the Sabres even be able to stay afloat until the lineup is fully healthy?—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Hours later, an appeals court let the ruling to fully fund SNAP stand.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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This new chink in the armor of dark energy resulted from Lee and colleagues from Yonsei University discovering that Type Ia supernova may not be quite so standard after all.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Which for a big break was quite old, really.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Absolutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolutely. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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