absolutely
without exception; completely; wholly; entirely: You are absolutely right.
without doubt or reservation; positively; certainly: I'll absolutely support your candidacy.
(of a transitive verb) without an object.
(used emphatically to express complete agreement or unqualified assent): Do you think it will work? Absolutely!
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How to use absolutely in a sentence
You should absolutely make use of the Screen lock feature, which will let you protect your phone with a fingerprint, face, PIN, or pattern, depending on the make and model of your device, and the biometric security features that come with it.
Android security settings you should check right now | David Nield | September 24, 2020 | Popular-ScienceTo people who are interested in creating their own viral movements or campaigns, um, you know, I would say you can absolutely start on social media, but don't stay there.
How Did April Reign Create The Hashtag #OscarsSoWhite? | Candice Bradley | September 24, 2020 | Everything After ZI believe President Clinton was absolutely right in comparing Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s efforts to those of Thurgood Marshall, and in appointing her to the Supreme Court.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Helped Shape The Modern Era Of Women’s Rights – Even Before She Went On The Supreme Court | LGBTQ-Editor | September 21, 2020 | No Straight NewsThe two companies are absolutely dominant in their respective fields—Nvidia’s GPUs support more than 97 percent of AI computing infrastructure offered by big cloud service providers, and Arm’s chips power more than 90 percent of smartphones.
Nvidia’s Arm Acquisition Brings the Two Key Technologies of This Century Under One Roof | Edd Gent | September 21, 2020 | Singularity HubWe might feel fantastic today, but tomorrow you might feel absolutely not into it.
‘Clever about how we rest’: As uncertainties drag into fall, agencies are facing a burnt out and fearful workforce | Kristina Monllos | September 18, 2020 | Digiday
This time it would be the biggest mistake for the Western press to repeat that—absolutely the biggest mistake.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Our Duty Is to Keep Charlie Hebdo Alive | Ayaan Hirsi Ali | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAt least for now, because few things about this dispute are absolutely certain.
In the Middle East, the Two-State Solution Is Dead | Dean Obeidallah | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd Beyoncé reminded us, again and again, that she is still absolutely perfect.
Butts, Brawls, and Bill Cosby: The Biggest Celebrity Scandals of 2014 | Kevin Fallon | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis goal: to make the perfect (and absolutely comfortable) high-heel, with the help from Nike CEO Mark Parker.
Full-grown men play-acting at being hurt when absolutely nothing happened.
The sense of bearing on to the voice, or endeavoring to push the tone by any pressure whatever, should be absolutely avoided.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge SouthwickTheir heads might have been turned upside-down, so absolutely did they tread upon blue ether.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinI desired the captain would please to accept this ring in return of his civilities, which he absolutely refused.
Gulliver's Travels | Jonathan SwiftImpersonation absolutely requires the finest detail of mannerism to be represented in the action.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge SouthwickAnd I, for one, absolutely decline to believe in this preposterous story of his about a bull-dog.
British Dictionary definitions for absolutely
/ (ˌæbsəˈluːtlɪ) /
in an absolute manner, esp completely or perfectly
yes; certainly; unquestionably
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