Nearby Words
adverb
1.
without exception; completely; wholly; entirely: You are absolutely right.
2.
positively; certainly.
3.
(of a transitive verb) without an object.
interjection
4.
(used emphatically to express complete agreement or unqualified assent): Do you think it will work? Absolutely!
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Absolutely
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Example Sentences
- Is it the only way - absolutely not.
- This is absolutely not true.
- This thing is absolutely deadly.
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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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