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ab·so·lute·ly
(ăb′sə-lo͞ot′lē, ăb′sə-lo͞ot′lē)adv.
1.
a. Without qualification or restriction; completely: The substance was absolutely pure.
b. Used as an intensive: I absolutely love that restaurant. That's absolutely ridiculous.
2. As you say. Used to indicate agreement.
3. Grammar
a. In a manner that does not take an object.
b. In an absolute relationship.
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absolutely
(ˌæbsəˈluːtlɪ)adv
in an absolute manner, esp completely or perfectly
sentence substitute
yes; certainly; unquestionably
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ab•so•lute•ly
(ˌæb səˈlut li, ˈæb səˌlut-)adv.
1. completely; perfectly.
interj. 2. (used to express complete agreement).
[1525–35]
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Adv. | 1. | absolutely - completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers; "an absolutely magnificent painting"; "a perfectly idiotic idea"; "you're perfectly right"; "utterly miserable"; "you can be dead sure of my innocence"; "was dead tired"; "dead right" |
2. | absolutely - 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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absolutely
adverb
1. completely, totally, perfectly, quite, fully, entirely, purely, altogether, thoroughly, wholly, utterly, consummately, every inch, to the hilt, a hundred per cent, one hundred per cent, unmitigatedly, lock, stock and barrel She is absolutely right.
completely probably, fairly, somewhat, reasonably
completely probably, fairly, somewhat, reasonably
2. definitely, surely, certainly, clearly, obviously, plainly, truly, precisely, exactly, genuinely, positively, decidedly, decisively, without doubt, unquestionably, undeniably, categorically, without question, unequivocally, conclusively, unambiguously, beyond any doubt, infallibly 'It's worrying, isn't it?' 'Absolutely.'
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absolutely
adverb1. Without question:
2. To the fullest extent:
all, altogether, completely, dead, entirely, flat, fully, just, perfectly, quite, thoroughly, totally, utterly, well, wholly.
Idioms: in toto, through and through.
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Translations
عَلَى الإطْلاقكُلِّيَّا، تَماماً، بِصُورَة مُطْلَقَه
absolutament
naprostoabsolutně
absolutfuldstændigthelt
ehdottomasti
बिलकुलबिल्कुल
apsolutno
algerlega, fullkomlega
全く
절대적으로
absolútne
popolnoma
absolutdefinitivt
อย่างแน่นอน
hoàn toàn
absolutely
[ˈæbsəluːtlɪ] ADV1. (= completely) [clear, impossible, alone, untrue] → completamente, totalmente; [hilarious, beautiful, wonderful] → realmente; [exhausted, horrible] → totalmente; [necessary] → absolutamente
it's absolutely boiling in here! → ¡aquí dentro hace un calor infiernal!
he's absolutely delighted at being a father again → está contentísimo de volver a ser padre
the food was absolutely disgusting → la comida era verdaderamente asquerosa
punctuality is absolutely essential → la puntualidad es de vital importancia
absolutely everybody → absolutamente todo el mundo
absolutely everything → absolutamente todo
I've looked absolutely everywhere for it → lo he buscado absolutamente por todas partes
your hands are absolutely filthy → tienes las manos sucísimas or verdaderamente sucias
it is absolutely forbidden to + INFIN → queda terminantemente prohibido + infin
it's absolutely freezing in here! → ¡aquí dentro hace un frío que pela!
it makes absolutely no difference → no cambia nada en absoluto
absolutely nobody/nothing → nadie/nada en absoluto
to be absolutely right → tener toda la razón
to lie absolutely still → permanecer tumbado completamente quieto
are you absolutely sure? → ¿estás completamente seguro?
it's absolutely true → es la pura verdad → es totalmente cierto
it's absolutely boiling in here! → ¡aquí dentro hace un calor infiernal!
he's absolutely delighted at being a father again → está contentísimo de volver a ser padre
the food was absolutely disgusting → la comida era verdaderamente asquerosa
punctuality is absolutely essential → la puntualidad es de vital importancia
absolutely everybody → absolutamente todo el mundo
absolutely everything → absolutamente todo
I've looked absolutely everywhere for it → lo he buscado absolutamente por todas partes
your hands are absolutely filthy → tienes las manos sucísimas or verdaderamente sucias
it is absolutely forbidden to + INFIN → queda terminantemente prohibido + infin
it's absolutely freezing in here! → ¡aquí dentro hace un frío que pela!
it makes absolutely no difference → no cambia nada en absoluto
absolutely nobody/nothing → nadie/nada en absoluto
to be absolutely right → tener toda la razón
to lie absolutely still → permanecer tumbado completamente quieto
are you absolutely sure? → ¿estás completamente seguro?
it's absolutely true → es la pura verdad → es totalmente cierto
2. (= unconditionally) [refuse, deny] → rotundamente; [believe] → firmemente
I agree absolutely → estoy totalmente de acuerdo
I agree absolutely → estoy totalmente de acuerdo
3. (= certainly) → desde luego
"it's worrying, isn't it?" - "absolutely" → -es preocupante ¿verdad? -desde luego
absolutely not! → ¡de ninguna manera!
"does this affect your attitude to your work?" - "absolutely not" → -¿afecta esto a su actitud hacia su trabajo? -no, en absoluto
"it's worrying, isn't it?" - "absolutely" → -es preocupante ¿verdad? -desde luego
absolutely not! → ¡de ninguna manera!
"does this affect your attitude to your work?" - "absolutely not" → -¿afecta esto a su actitud hacia su trabajo? -no, en absoluto
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
absolutely
[ˌæbsəˈluːtli] adv (= completely) [sure, certain, necessary] → absolument; [fantastic, wonderful] → absolument; [ridiculous] → complètement; [believe, oppose, deny] → absolumentShe's absolutely right → Elle a tout à fait raison.
absolutely! (= certainly) → absolument!
"Do you think it's a good idea?" - "Absolutely!" → "Tu trouves que c'est une bonne idée?" - "Absolument!"
absolutely not! → bien sûr que non!absolute majority n → majorité f absolue
to win an absolute majority → obtenir la majorité absolueabsolute zero n → zéro m absolu
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
absolutely
adv → absolut; agree, trust also, true → vollkommen, völlig; amazing, fantastic → wirklich; deny, refuse also → strikt; forbidden also → streng; stupid also → völlig necessary also → unbedingt; prove → eindeutig; absolutely! → durchaus; (= I agree) → genau!; do you agree? — absolutely → sind Sie einverstanden? — vollkommen; do you absolutely insist? → muss das unbedingt or durchaus sein?; he absolutely refused to do that → er wollte das absolut or durchaus nicht tun; it’s absolutely amazing → es ist wirklich erstaunlich; you look absolutely stunning/awful → du siehst wirklich großartig/schrecklich aus; you’re absolutely right → Sie haben völlig recht
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
absolute
(ˈӕbsəluːt) adjective complete. absolute honesty.
ˌabsoˈlutely adverb completely. It is absolutely impossible for me to go.
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absolutely
→ عَلَى الإطْلاق naprosto absolut vollkommen απόλυτα rotundamente ehdottomasti absolument apsolutno assolutamente 全く 절대적으로 absoluut fullstendig całkowicie absolutamente совершенно absolut อย่างแน่นอน kesinlikle hoàn toàn 绝对Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009