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absolutely

US /ˌæbsəˈlutli/

adverb Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

You are absolutely right that we should review the contract again.

Word Family

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Synonyms

  • completelyto a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
  • totallyto a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
  • entirelyto a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')

Collocations

  • Easy absolutely right
    describing absolutely right (completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers)
  • Medium absolutely necessary
    describing absolutely necessary (completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers)
  • Hard absolutely essential for success
    describing absolutely essential for success (completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers)
  • Very Hard under absolutely no circumstances
    subject to the authority, condition, or terms of absolutely no circumstances

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