absolutely
Use Absolutely in a sentence
səˈlut
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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| —adv | |
| 1. | in an absolute manner, esp completely or perfectly |
| —sentence substitute | |
| 2. | yes; certainly; unquestionably |
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Word Origin & History
absolutely
1530s, "in a manner detached from other things," from absolute + -ly. Meaning "completely, to the utmost degree" emerged by mid-16c. As a colloquial emphatic in American English, it is attested from 1892.
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Example sentences
It came complete with an explanation of its origins and was absolutely delicious.
The comment above displays an absolutely mind boggling degree of lack of intelligence and education.
The view that I had from my suite was just absolutely gorgeous.
They have a system that spreads benefits absolutely evenly among all their members.
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