absolutely

adverb

Definition of absolutelynext
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 Watching Jersey Shore was absolutely a universal experience, just ask Drew Starkey. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026 Nacua is one of the Rams’ best players and absolutely their most popular. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 To absolutely no one’s surprise, Google’s search-result AI summaries have led to a drop in traffic for everyone, Ars included. — Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 So to lose that light at such a young age, under these circumstances, has been absolutely difficult. — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for absolutely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absolutely
  1. totally
  2. completely
  3. entirely
  4. utterly
  5. positively
  6. wholly
  7. fully
  8. quite
Adverb
  • Disability discharge Borrowers who become totally and permanently disabled may qualify to have eligible federal student loans discharged through the Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) discharge program.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • On the totally other end of the experience spectrum, there’s the Casino De Ibiza, which is part of the Ibiza Gran Hotel complex.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Definition of totally
Adverb
  • People who come here and spend the whole day leave feeling completely renewed.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The treat filled me up, cooled me down and completely satisfied my sweet tooth.
    — Hali Smith August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of completely
Adverb
  • Which is not entirely unreasonable given this very specific set of circumstances.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • On 11 July, an entirely new kind of hacking attack was launched at Hugging Face, an online platform that houses a library of AI code and datasets.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of entirely
Adverb
  • Seventeen-year-old Bria spends her days working at her family’s inn and wishing her magical Gift weren’t utterly useless.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Conversely, the hard-right wing of the party remains utterly unanchored from this reality.
    — Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of utterly
Adverb
  • All told, the Falcons made it through the first week of training camp with no major injuries and several other players trending positively in their recoveries.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders need to remember how the workplace impacts people emotionally and lead accordingly - positively influencing their storied experience.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of positively
Adverb
  • By betting big bucks on a franchise so recognizable, Netflix could have less to spend on wholly original content.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 July 2026
  • These elucidations are not only fascinating, but wholly original as far as rock star memoirs go.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of wholly
Adverb
  • Just across the sea lie North Korea, China and Russia, which all have powerful spying capacities that Japan isn’t fully equipped to fend off.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • China refused to participate in the arbitration and has not fully complied with the ruling, causing some commentators to dismiss the significance of the case.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of fully
Adverb
  • Maybe that’s why replacing all my skinny jeans with wide-leg styles never quite solved my own denim dilemma.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 31 July 2026
  • His film is likable as heck but never quite achieves liftoff.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of quite

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“Absolutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolutely. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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