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
After twenty years apart, their extreme wariness feels absolutely right.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
The Mets have continued to prove absolutely nothing since then.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
This $8 Gap pick is absolutely worth stocking up on.
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Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
As social media has proven since the tournament kicked off, Japan is absolutely soccer crazy.
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Bryan Preston,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for absolutely
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
The Mets have continued to prove absolutely nothing since then.
—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
This $8 Gap pick is absolutely worth stocking up on.
—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
As social media has proven since the tournament kicked off, Japan is absolutely soccer crazy.
—
Bryan Preston,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for absolutely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absolutely
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Linger there for some stargazing beneath a sky totally untainted by light.
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In Indiana, things were totally different.
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While Syd cares deeply about the restaurant, Richie’s entire sense of self-worth and identity is completely intertwined with it.
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These claims are completely unfounded.
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The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.
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The 1973 oil shock forced Japan, then almost entirely dependent on cheap Middle Eastern oil, to reinvent its industrial model, Tanaka argues.
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Switzerland came out strong in the second half with two goals within 15 minutes, utterly deflating Canada's energy until the hydration break.
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Why Battery Confidence Suddenly Rules the Road The basic golf cart battery was utterly disregarded for a very long time.
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Haiti already faced an uphill climb to get back into this game trailing 2-0, but now their opportunity to draw a point looks positively grim.
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The body discovered earlier this week in Lexington County, South Carolina, has been positively identified as missing fitness trainer Elena Katherine Moore, authorities announced Friday.
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For the memorial game, the Feeneys had reverted to their old batting order, so after Greenberg, the lineup would be wholly composed of Feeney elders.
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Her style was wholly her own, with a delightfully strange mix of off-kilter compositions, deadpan facial expressions, and historical references.
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In an unusual twist, many of the songs that would eventually appear throughout the season were written before the writers’ room fully mapped out the story.
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Under the partnership, Destinus will provide the missiles’ core technology while Rheinmetall will supply warheads and booster rocket motors, creating what the companies describe as a fully European deep-strike missile portfolio.
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Ament didn’t quite reach his offensive potential at Tennessee, but this is not dissimilar to the gamble the Bucks once took on a young Antetokounmpo.
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But the Clippers have shaken up their team quite a bit in the last few months and are a team worth watching this week.
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“Absolutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolutely. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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