absolutely

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
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18
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10
Pronunciation
/ˈæb.səˌl(j)uːt.li/
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/ˈæb.səˌl(j)uːt.li/ · /ˌæb.səˈl(j)uːt.li/ · /ˈap.səˌlʉʊt.lɪi/ · /ˌap.səˈlʉʊt.lɪi/ · /ab-/ · /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/ · /ˈæb.səˌlut.li/

Definition of absolutely

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
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adv

  1. In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
  2. Independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors.
    “Another characteristic of numbers, which does not concern their mutual relations so much as themselves absolutely, is their ability, according to the ideas of Nicomachus, to conform to geometrical arrangements.”
  3. As an intensive: extremely, very, indeed.
    “But when it came to posing for publicity pictures they proved absolutely brilliant doing just what came naturally.”
    “The strength of the mouse is absolutely spectacular for various kinds of issues, until you find out that the mouse has absolutely no extracellular matrix to speak of in his optic nerve head.”
    “The people of the Song dynasty, when they weren’t busy singing, were absolutely obsessed with feet. No one knows why. Perhaps the constant singing drove everyone crazy.”
    “The most absolutely terrifying creature lifted her head.”

intj

  1. Yes, certainly; expression indicating strong agreement.
    “Is Bob a good teacher? Absolutely!”
    “Do you want a free cookie with that coffee? Absolutely!”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From late Middle English absolutly, equivalent to absolute + -ly. First attested in 1425.

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