ABSOLUTELY Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

absolutely

adverb

Definition of absolutely

as in totally

in a complete or unlimited way She's absolutely certain she remembered to lock the door before leaving.

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Recent Examples of absolutely Janelle Monáe is absolutely drenched in fake blood and standing in the middle of a cemetery. — Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 And Ashton is a pro who absolutely understands the dynamics of domestic comedy, which is basically what this was. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 There are people at the company who are absolutely willing to have a conversation and figure out what a solution actually looks like. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026 While this type of local organizing is absolutely called for, each town has different, resources, local infrastructure, and housing advocates, and the people who need homes now cannot wait for 169 separate conversations to run their course. — David Rich, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for absolutely

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Adverb

After co-headlining with Charli xcx at the peak of Brat Summer, Sivan was struck by his post-show emotional crash, when the roar of stadiums gave way to the quiet of being totally on his own.

— Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
Because your husband should totally be your mentor, that’s a very healthy power dynamic!

— Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of totally

Adverb

This is a major milestone for us, but honestly, that happened completely naturally and organically.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The screen is also a pleasure to read, both with the backlight and completely unlit under natural light, with text looking sharp and even grayscale renderings of color art showing plenty of detail.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of completely

Adverb

But this is an entirely different 5-0, as the Chiefs are now powered by a highly efficient offense and a capable defense.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
When opportunities arose to expand into other sporting goods, other mechanical components, other markets entirely, the answer was consistently no.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of entirely

Adverb

The general trivia and straight clues are also tough, and there’s a good amount of novelty, including 11 debut entries, a few oddballs among them, and one utterly brutal misdirect that significantly spiced up my solving experience.

— Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2026
And, of course, a finish that left me utterly speechless on multiple different levels.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

Only 27% of Americans view both the State and Justice departments positively, and while Republicansâ€™ approval of those departments has held relatively steady, itâ€™s also below 50%.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
These books offer a closer relationship with the game, but it should be noted that odds, props, and information are not impacted positively or negatively based on their relationship.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of positively

Adverb

Of course, the West itself is a nebulous concept, one that was wholly absent from the ancient Greek and Roman luminaries who ground its canon.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Chula Vista, which has wholly embraced such technologies, also utilizes AI to write police reports.

— Jakob McWhinney, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of wholly

Adverb

The press release probably didn’t need to also say the company imbued it with distinctive character or charm; that’s quite obvious from the design.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026
Nothing, however, has lived on quite like his appreciation for the mundane.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

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