absolutely
Meaning
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- In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
- Independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors.
Synonyms
genuinly
as I thought
emphatic modifier
swear by god
without leniency
without limits
by nature
in sooth
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæb.səˌl(j)uːt.li/
Etymology
From late Middle English absolutly, equivalent to absolute + -ly. First attested in 1425.
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