absolutely
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/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
- In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
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adv
- In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
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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.”
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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
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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.
Words you can make from absolutely
200+ playable · top: LOBATELY (13 pts)
Best play lobately 13 points8-letter words
9 words7-letter words
25 words- BEASTLY 12 pts
- BULLEYS 12 pts
- SOLUBLY 12 pts
- TALLBOY 12 pts
- USEABLY 12 pts
- LAYOUTS 10 pts
- OUTLAYS 10 pts
- OUTYELL 10 pts
- STALELY 10 pts
- TOLUYLS 10 pts
- BALLETS 9 pts
- BALLOTS 9 pts
- BALLUTE 9 pts
- BOATELS 9 pts
- BOLETUS 9 pts
- BOULLES 9 pts
- BULLATE 9 pts
- BULLETS 9 pts
- LOBULES 9 pts
- LOSABLE 9 pts
- OBLATES 9 pts
- SOLUBLE 9 pts
- SUBLATE 9 pts
- OUTSELL 7 pts
- SELLOUT 7 pts
6-letter words
77 words- BALLSY 11 pts
- BASELY 11 pts
- BAYEST 11 pts
- BAYOUS 11 pts
- BEAUTY 11 pts
- BELAYS 11 pts
- BLASTY 11 pts
- BLOUSY 11 pts
- BLUELY 11 pts
- BLUESY 11 pts
- BLUEYS 11 pts
- BOYLAS 11 pts
- BULLEY 11 pts
- BUTYLS 11 pts
- OUTBYE 11 pts
- STABLY 11 pts
- SUABLY 11 pts
- SUBTLY 11 pts
- USABLY 11 pts
- ALLEYS 9 pts
- ALLOYS 9 pts
- LASTLY 9 pts
- LATELY 9 pts
- LAYOUT 9 pts
- LEALTY 9 pts
- LYSATE 9 pts
- OUTLAY 9 pts
- OUTSAY 9 pts
- SLATEY 9 pts
- SOLELY 9 pts
- TELLYS 9 pts
- TOLUYL 9 pts
- TOLYLS 9 pts
- ABLEST 8 pts
- BALLET 8 pts
- BALLOT 8 pts
- BEAUTS 8 pts
- BLEATS 8 pts
- BLOATS 8 pts
- BLOUSE 8 pts
- BLUEST 8 pts
- BLUETS 8 pts
- BOATEL 8 pts
- BOTELS 8 pts
- BOULES 8 pts
- BOULLE 8 pts
- BOULTS 8 pts
- BULLAE 8 pts
- BULLET 8 pts
- BUSTLE 8 pts
- BUTEOS 8 pts
- BUTLES 8 pts
- LABELS 8 pts
- LOBATE 8 pts
- LOBULE 8 pts
- OBELUS 8 pts
- OBLAST 8 pts
- OBLATE 8 pts
- OBTUSE 8 pts
- STABLE 8 pts
- SUABLE 8 pts
- SUBLET 8 pts
- SUBLOT 8 pts
- SUBTLE 8 pts
- TABLES 8 pts
- USABLE 8 pts
- ALLOTS 6 pts
- ATOLLS 6 pts
- LUTEAL 6 pts
- OSTEAL 6 pts
- SALLET 6 pts
- SALUTE 6 pts
- SOLATE 6 pts
- SOLUTE 6 pts
- STELLA 6 pts
- TOUSLE 6 pts
- TULLES 6 pts
5-letter words
88 words- ABYES 10 pts
- BALLY 10 pts
- BAYOU 10 pts
- BELAY 10 pts
- BELLY 10 pts
- BLUEY 10 pts
- BOUSY 10 pts
- BOYLA 10 pts
- BULLY 10 pts
- BUOYS 10 pts
- BUSTY 10 pts
- BUTYL 10 pts
- BYTES 10 pts
- OBEYS 10 pts
- OUTBY 10 pts
- ALLEY 8 pts
- ALLOY 8 pts
- LOUSY 8 pts
- LOYAL 8 pts
- LUSTY 8 pts
- LYASE 8 pts
- ABETS 7 pts
- ABLES 7 pts
- ABOUT 7 pts
- ABUSE 7 pts
- ABUTS 7 pts
- BALES 7 pts
- BALLS 7 pts
- BASTE 7 pts
- BATES 7 pts
- BEALS 7 pts
- BEAST 7 pts
- BEATS 7 pts
- BEAUS 7 pts
- BEAUT 7 pts
- BELLS 7 pts
- BELTS 7 pts
- BESOT 7 pts
- BETAS 7 pts
- BLASE 7 pts
- BLAST 7 pts
- BLATE 7 pts
- BLATS 7 pts
- BLEAT 7 pts
- BLEST 7 pts
- BLETS 7 pts
- BLOAT 7 pts
- BLOTS 7 pts
- BLUES 7 pts
- BLUET 7 pts
- BOAST 7 pts
- BOATS 7 pts
- BOLAS 7 pts
- BOLES 7 pts
- BOLLS 7 pts
- BOLTS 7 pts
- BOLUS 7 pts
- BOTAS 7 pts
- BOTEL 7 pts
- BOULE 7 pts
- BOULT 7 pts
- BOUSE 7 pts
- BOUTS 7 pts
- BULLA 7 pts
- BULLS 7 pts
- BUTEO 7 pts
- BUTES 7 pts
- BUTLE 7 pts
- LABEL 7 pts
- LOBES 7 pts
- LUBES 7 pts
- SABLE 7 pts
- ALLOT 5 pts
- ALOES 5 pts
- ALTOS 5 pts
- ATOLL 5 pts
- AUTOS 5 pts
- LEAST 5 pts
- LOSEL 5 pts
- LOTAS 5 pts
- LOTSA 5 pts
- LOTUS 5 pts
- LOUSE 5 pts
- LOUTS 5 pts
- LUTEA 5 pts
- LUTES 5 pts
- OLLAS 5 pts
- OUSEL 5 pts
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