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
No one in her comments or any of her subscribers had a problem with a prepubescent middle schooler being exposed to the dangers of the Internet with absolutely no privacy in her daily life.
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Karen Fratti, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Make sure to incur debt only for things that are absolutely necessary.
—Víctor Rosario, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
For those desiring a sophisticated environment for a family or solo meal, Cafe 30A is absolutely delicious.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 18 Mar. 2025
President Trump is absolutely right to call out this historic Biden autopen scandal.
—Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Karen Fratti, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Make sure to incur debt only for things that are absolutely necessary.
—Víctor Rosario, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
For those desiring a sophisticated environment for a family or solo meal, Cafe 30A is absolutely delicious.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 18 Mar. 2025
President Trump is absolutely right to call out this historic Biden autopen scandal.
—Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for absolutely
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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So Poehler, who also produced the show, was not entirely surprised by how much the ask stung her friend.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The series was almost entirely unseen in U.S. for over forty years, until GKIDS — the current distribution rights holder for most Studio Ghibli films — licensed the series in 2021, commissioning a 4K restoration and an English dub.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Though Blue had dismissed Dave utterly, his words had apparently resonated.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
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There can be lots of falsehoods that the AI assumes to be utterly true.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Some are as reliable as Old Faithful; others pose challenges for owners not wholly committed to their care and feeding.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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One of the things Hardy does best — one of the things that made his performance in the Venom films so much better than the Venom films themselves — is play a man who isn’t wholly comfortable in his own skin and always seems on the verge of ripping off his own flesh to reveal what’s underneath.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Again, the exact mechanism of the pain relief caused by placebos is not fully understood.—
Paul Hsieh,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Flagg calmly drained both, pushing the margin back to seven — and fully out of reach.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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There are few experiences that encapsulate the magic of New York City quite like seeing a Broadway show.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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None have made a splash quite like The Devonshire, a Georgian-era Soho boozer that publican Oisín Rogers, Charlie Carroll, and chef Ashley Palmer-Watts have transformed into one of the hottest tickets in town.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Allow the product to sit for up to 20 minutes, then rinse thoroughly.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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The solution is to test AI agents thoroughly to identify any inefficacies.—
Theo Schnitfink,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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And certainly, there were no -- there was no impact on this operation.—
Isabel Danzis,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Then, that certainly leaves him with limited options, if any.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Absolutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolutely. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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