absolutely
When something is absolute, it's total and complete. When something is absolutely the case, it's going to be that way — no ifs, ands, or buts.
When you want to be certain that there is no doubt about what you mean, then you say that it's absolutely that way. For example, there is absolutely nothing you can do that will make George Clooney invite you to his house on Lake Como. The moon is absolutely not made of green cheese. When I said that I would absolutely not go to that wedding, I wasn't kidding, and I didn't go. Absolutely can also be an interjection, a statement of emotion, as in, "Am I sure I'm up to it? Absolutely!"
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totally and definitely; without question“we are absolutely opposed to the idea”“he forced himself to lie absolutely still”“iron is absolutely necessary”
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
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used to express strong agreement
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Vocabulary lists containing absolutely
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