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
Once again, it was revealed just how absolutely Trump has captured the working and middle classes, the blue-collar Americans without whom the Democrats cannot win.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Players who are otherwise absolutely Hall-worthy but for an imperfection should not be forever penalized.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
But also that is absolutely the kind of insane leap a psychopath would make!
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
Otherwise, there is absolutely no indication that Russia won’t wait and regroup and pursue the same goals later on—in other words, subjugating Ukraine, carrying out regime change, and making sure that Ukraine remains essentially in the Russian sphere of influence.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Players who are otherwise absolutely Hall-worthy but for an imperfection should not be forever penalized.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
But also that is absolutely the kind of insane leap a psychopath would make!
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
Otherwise, there is absolutely no indication that Russia won’t wait and regroup and pursue the same goals later on—in other words, subjugating Ukraine, carrying out regime change, and making sure that Ukraine remains essentially in the Russian sphere of influence.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absolutely
Adverb
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The crowd remained behind the barriers, totally stunned.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Understandably, the fans feel totally disillusioned.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Early-morning and late-evening trains could be eliminated, and service could stop running entirely on a branch of the Metra Electric line that runs to suburban Blue Island, cutting off access to seven stops.—
Sarah Freishtat,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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The lush, immersive jungle is made with computers, and the film was filmed entirely in Los Angeles.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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For my money, those are the two best teams in the Eastern Conference, and the challenge for the Penguins in those two buildings will be utterly immense.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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There’s a scene near the limp climax of Barry Levinson’s utterly somnambulant The Alto Knights in which Vito Genovese (De Niro) argues violently with his meathead driver and muscle Vincent Gigante (Cosmo Jarvis) about whether or not Palmyra, NY is the birthplace of Mormonism.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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That struck me as both a crying shame and wholly unsurprising.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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The strategy, while not wholly new for Johnson, comes as the Black and progressive bases that formed his road to victory in 2023 show early signs of eroding.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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With Chase now locked up for the next few years, the Bengals are fully focused on going after a title.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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In order to fully explore the full potential of the music and story universe of the project, the Paradiddle Pictures Guidance Award goes to the Magic Whistle.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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This isn’t quite the same thing, because Pornchai isn’t the heir to a family fortune and intends for a more straightforward partnership.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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The exchange was no great drama, instead reflecting that the margins were quite fine between the two Ferraris.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Grab a brush and thoroughly scrub each part of the feeder.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
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To excel in remote interviews: Test your technology thoroughly before the interview to avoid technical difficulties Create a professional environment with proper lighting, an appropriate background, and minimal distractions.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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When Lady Gaga releases a new album, the world pays attention, and that has certainly been the case with Mayhem.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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That was certainly part of the conversation when the team, after losing Joe Musgrove to Tommy John surgery, talked with Morejón in November to assess and discuss options for 2025.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Absolutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolutely. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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