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
Then, Crosby instinctively whacked at the puck and absolutely buried it top shelf.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
This type of behavior is contrary to our standards and has absolutely no place within our organization.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Reminiscent of the cottagecore trend, this simple, billowy dress is guaranteed to keep you cool and comfy during warmer spring days, all while looking absolutely adorable.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
Over the course of the past few days, stock prices got absolutely hammered as Wall Street grew fearful that Trump’s tariff policy would plunge the US and global economies into a recession.
—John Towfighi, David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
This type of behavior is contrary to our standards and has absolutely no place within our organization.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Reminiscent of the cottagecore trend, this simple, billowy dress is guaranteed to keep you cool and comfy during warmer spring days, all while looking absolutely adorable.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
Over the course of the past few days, stock prices got absolutely hammered as Wall Street grew fearful that Trump’s tariff policy would plunge the US and global economies into a recession.
—John Towfighi, David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absolutely
Adverb
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The doughnut shop's yearly chocolate celebration saw the return of Hershey's Classic Chocolate Doughnut — and three totally new special doughnuts.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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One of the Lonely Island's raunchiest songs aired uncensored on Saturday Night Live — which totally surprised the members of the group.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 Apr. 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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There can be lots of falsehoods that the AI assumes to be utterly true.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Though Blue had dismissed Dave utterly, his words had apparently resonated.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Substrate Checkmate The fact that cloud-native applications (in so many instances) fail to be wholly integrated with the lower substrate services that underpin them is enough to upset any self-respecting cloud architect.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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At Stella McCartney’s fall 2025 ready-to-wear runway show during Paris Fashion Week, Macron wore a tiger-print midi dress with a tie-neck detail, paired with edgy thigh-high boots, wholly demonstrating the versatility of her wardrobe.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Using glass can improve wireless signal strength compared to fully metal bodies, too.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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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
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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While Roblox shareholders have also certainly noticed the early success of A Minecraft Movie, the market is not sending clear signals.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Although Obama’s circumstances as wife to a president are certainly extraordinary, her comments immediately resonated with women across the country because of their universality.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Absolutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolutely. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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