How to Use absolutely in a Sentence

absolutely

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  • Let me make one thing absolutely clear.
  • He is absolutely certain who will win.
  • Keep absolutely quiet during the movie.
  • Most of us absolutely could not do without our makeup brushes.
    Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The Ravens absolutely were John Wayned by injuries last year.
    Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022
  • This is absolutely not better than a charcuterie and cheese board, which is better suited for idle snacking.
    Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The sauce itself is a gorgeous pastel yellow that should absolutely be a crayon color.
    Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Probably just absolutely no way to process anything, an overwhelmed feeling.
    Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Having said that, Ray auditioned for the role, and I was just absolutely bowled over by his audition.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024
  • If the Rams lose, panic absolutely will be appropriate.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022
  • If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • That director, Johan Renck, his first movie was absolutely brilliant.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
  • EVs are absolutely a vital part of fighting climate change, and will play an essential role in greening our transportation system.
    Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Thankfully for this cast, David, Selena, Mimi, the adults on this show, are doing absolutely that.
    Julia MacCary, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Others have to be applied separately at morning and night, which, depending on your preference, might be absolutely fine or an annoyance.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Detecting capsaicin is absolutely, positively a job for a machine.
    Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The phone was absolutely the seeds of the whole blowing up.
    Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 1 Oct. 2023
  • The cast party at the end of the show was just absolutely amazing.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
  • And the sheer amount of time spent airborne over whoops and jumps absolutely boggles the mind.
    Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Our hearts absolutely broke for both the cats and the person who had to leave them behind.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
  • And that might have absolutely nothing to do with the drug.
    Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The space is absolutely beautiful, and in warmer weather, the doors open out to the rolling hills of the backyard.
    Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2024
  • On the flip side of the coin, here’s why people in Europe and Asia absolutely love these things.
    Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There was absolutely no reason to hog-tie the poor kid like that.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
  • One that may not be on your radar, but absolutely should be?
    Sarah Zlotnick, Country Living, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Your bestie would absolutely love to see this twinkly bb under the tree this year.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 10 Nov. 2022
  • For more Prime Day deals that are absolutely worth adding to your cart, check out our Prime Day page here.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 12 July 2023
  • Alan, this has absolutely been one of the biggest themes coming out of the last couple of years.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The host Lakers, who sit 12th in the West, are absolutely reeling at the moment.
    Nick Hennion, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022
  • In my mind, he's absolutely not getting paid to do this for Daniel.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 July 2024

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