How to Use absolutely in a Sentence

absolutely

adverb
Definition of absolutelynext
Synonyms for absolutelynext
  • Let me make one thing absolutely clear.
  • He is absolutely certain who will win.
  • Keep absolutely quiet during the movie.
  • These two years and a half have been absolutely torture, doing this work only on Zoom.
    — Lane Florsheim, WSJ, 20 June 2022
  • Mike Pence had absolutely no choice but to be a human conveyor belt.
    — Mark Murray, NBC News, 20 June 2022
  • That was a year of development which was absolutely cash money.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2022
  • That’s what people come up to me in the street and [reference], and absolutely that was the thing that changed everything.
    — Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2022
  • Moving in is absolutely the wrong thing to do and will make an already difficult situation far worse.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2022
  • Arguably the most nerve-wracking movie of all in a list full of contenders, Buried is absolutely not a good choice for the claustrophobic.
    — Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 17 June 2022
  • As a mere practical and logistical matter, the answer is absolutely yes.
    — Patrick Rishe, Forbes, 9 June 2022
  • But absolutely nothing can prepare him for this next unexpected surprise: his wife (Diane Keaton) is pregnant, too.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 10 June 2022
  • The phone was absolutely the seeds of the whole blowing up.
    — Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 1 Oct. 2023
  • The cast party at the end of the show was just absolutely amazing.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
  • And the sheer amount of time spent airborne over whoops and jumps absolutely boggles the mind.
    — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Our hearts absolutely broke for both the cats and the person who had to leave them behind.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
  • And that might have absolutely nothing to do with the drug.
    — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2024
  • While fans were absolutely thrilled by the new show, there were some mixed feelings about the hosts.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 20 Aug. 2022
  • The space is absolutely beautiful, and in warmer weather, the doors open out to the rolling hills of the backyard.
    — Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2024
  • On the flip side of the coin, here’s why people in Europe and Asia absolutely love these things.
    — Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There was absolutely no reason to hog-tie the poor kid like that.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
  • One that may not be on your radar, but absolutely should be?
    — Sarah Zlotnick, Country Living, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Your bestie would absolutely love to see this twinkly bb under the tree this year.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 10 Nov. 2022
  • For more Prime Day deals that are absolutely worth adding to your cart, check out our Prime Day page here.
    — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 12 July 2023
  • All very welcome, absolutely, but as sides to the main event.
    — New York Times, 13 July 2022
  • The craft behind them is absolutely respectable, and if sushi appeals to you as part of the meal, go for it.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Alan, this has absolutely been one of the biggest themes coming out of the last couple of years.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The host Lakers, who sit 12th in the West, are absolutely reeling at the moment.
    — Nick Hennion, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022
  • In my mind, he's absolutely not getting paid to do this for Daniel.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 July 2024
  • Others pointed out that there was absolutely no need for Musk to pretend to be a skilled gamer—the man has accomplished more in the real world than the digital realm.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Neukirch made clear at the Jan. 13 meeting that while the use of a residential property for commercial purposes absolutely is not permitted, private events at homes are not subject to city regulation.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025

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