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
And absolutely everyone saw this coming.
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Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
Arsenal fans will know all about this, but look at his role in Leroy Sane’s goal at Soldier Field; Havertz is going to be absolutely key.
—Philipp Lahm, New York Times, 14 June 2026
That fourth goal was of the highest quality – well over 20 passes before an absolutely sublime finish from Gio Reyna.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
There is absolutely room for Rhys to sneak in.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 June 2026
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Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
Arsenal fans will know all about this, but look at his role in Leroy Sane’s goal at Soldier Field; Havertz is going to be absolutely key.
—Philipp Lahm, New York Times, 14 June 2026
That fourth goal was of the highest quality – well over 20 passes before an absolutely sublime finish from Gio Reyna.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
There is absolutely room for Rhys to sneak in.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absolutely
Adverb
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Linger there for some stargazing beneath a sky totally untainted by light.—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
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In Indiana, things were totally different.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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Yet despite starting at the same time and place and arriving together at the same destination, the two players followed completely different paths to get there.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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However, if the screen reflects bright light or the colors are even slightly off, the creator’s intent is completely lost.—
Nam Sunwoo,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Clay Chandler,
semafor.com,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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This proposal is utterly unacceptable.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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That will be their response made utterly weak by the fact these haters live here and don't show any signs of wanting to leave.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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But there were plenty of living famouses who were positively pestilent with Knicks fever.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
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The exponential return on our positively performing company outweighs the losers.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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The one place that did regenerate naturally, for reasons that remain wholly unclear to the cranes, was the DMZ.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Throughout the nation, then, is this anniversary one to which none can be wholly indifferent.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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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.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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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.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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Looking to be quite aggressive in a football sense and always looking for the solution and what can happen instead of worrying about what the problem is.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Nothing stings quite like being steps from getting your credit card out to make a glorious purchase, and finding that your promo code isn’t working.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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“Absolutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolutely. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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