ABSOLUTELY Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

absolutely

adverb

Definition of absolutely

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 coyote absolutely launched itself into the air to grab the piece of fruit. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The directors lab was absolutely the beginning of Redford’s work and focus in creating the Sundance Institute. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 After years of stagnant power growth, the US is absolutely starving for more electricity, with demand projected to rise by 25 percent by the end of this decade, and a staggering 78 percent by 2050. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026 But it’s all set up that way to offer guests a wide range of options, and every bite is absolutely worth savoring. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for absolutely

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Adverb

Caleb Bowlin / Getty Images A good night in New York totally spoiled?

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
For years, artist Todd Gray kept the two strands of his creative life totally separate from each other.

— Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of totally

Adverb

By the 2120s, the entire labyrinth will be completely backfilled, sealed, and handed over to the state.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Simone…commanded a room, captivating audiences with unexpected combinations of genres and her ability to surrender herself completely to the music.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of completely

Adverb

But this is an entirely different 5-0, as the Chiefs are now powered by a highly efficient offense and a capable defense.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
When opportunities arose to expand into other sporting goods, other mechanical components, other markets entirely, the answer was consistently no.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of entirely

Adverb

Comparing the administration's fight to protect women and women's spaces from males to rape, is utterly disgusting and actually devalues those atrocities and crimes against actual women.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Humanity has become an Earth-System force in the most utterly literal way—by moving a lot of earth.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

More positively, business fundamentals for many AI companies look solid.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
In Gensler’s Global Workplace Survey Comparison 2023, 94% of employees in high-performing workplaces said working from the office positively affected their individual productivity.

— Tyson Gundersen, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of positively

Adverb

Netflix, Disney+, Tubi and others are aggressively cutting deals for top creators, in some cases securing wholly original programming or day-and-date releases with YouTube, offering millions of dollars in the process.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Some experts believe this is a good start, but many see it as wholly inadequate.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of wholly

Adverb

The fully electric design combines a 151 MWh energy storage system with containerized batteries and port charging infrastructure.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Yet, Wealth Briefing Asia notes that regulatory and reporting challenges often stop family offices from fully embracing crypto assets.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of fully

Adverb

But now, as everything online morphs into algorithmic social media, the case for concern has crystallized into something quite specific.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Few sports have embraced the pursuit of new audiences quite like F1, the motorsport league acquired by Liberty Media nearly a decade ago.

— Sam Jacobs, Time, 20 Oct. 2026

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