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
Some of the stunts and effects in this list absolutely dwarf that amount.
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Joe Salas
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
Posey as a home-renovation host would be absolutely delicious.
—Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 6 June 2025
The head of our makeup department was absolutely phenomenal at her job.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2025
But Frenkie was absolutely all football — getting the ball, dribbling past everyone, scoring all the goals.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for absolutely
Joe Salas
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
Posey as a home-renovation host would be absolutely delicious.
—Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 6 June 2025
The head of our makeup department was absolutely phenomenal at her job.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2025
But Frenkie was absolutely all football — getting the ball, dribbling past everyone, scoring all the goals.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for absolutely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absolutely
Adverb
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The confusion stems from language the White House used in the directive that will totally or partially suspend entry into the United States and the issuance of immigrant and non-immigrant visas to nationals of the 19 countries.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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Officially, the merger review process and the Trump lawsuit are totally separate matters.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
Adverb
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Google Drive loyalists are starting to second-guess their subscriptions because there’s a new 2TB cloud storage deal that skips monthly billing entirely.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2025
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Planned entirely in secret, the journey became a love letter in itinerary form.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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Carey: There is just something about watching a midfield technician utterly control the tempo of a game.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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In the middle stands utterly human Léa, who has the sweetly befuddled air, wild mane, and wide eyes of a young Carol Kane.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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He’s read a few books on the subject, but he’s also discovered—as all risk-takers eventually do—that practice and game day are two wholly different animals.—
Levi King,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Narrating what happened with the boy in the autopsy room turned out to be wholly different from experiencing it; the riptide shock of that moment slowed to a largo of painful excavation.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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Champion said search teams had looked through the area before but couldn't fully investigate because of the high water.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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In addition, and quite importantly, the interactive nature of generative AI makes a huge difference too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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While the former first-round pick of the Buffalo Bills hasn’t quite found his footing in the league just yet, the early returns have been positive enough to give the coaching staff more confidence in a depleted cornerback room at the moment.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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So when the lawyer suggested Forrest had been the initial aggressor, his old bandmate was thoroughly pissed.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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At his age, Jones thoroughly believes exercise is essential to living a full, healthy life — not just physically, but mentally.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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Zombie series in these settings are still going to be pricey, and so AMC certainly has that to consider.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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With Quinn missing the cut in Phoenix, albeit certainly qualified, there is little room for shifting of the staff, although Kasib Powell this past season moved on from his role as a Heat developmental assistant to an assistant role with the expansion WNBA Golden State Valkyries.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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“Absolutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolutely. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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