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Definition of absolutely adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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absolutely

adverb
absolutely pronunciation English ˈæbsəluːtli absolutely pronunciation American ˈæbsəluːtli
 
1 used to emphasize that something is completely trueYou're absolutely right.He made it absolutely clear.I'm not absolutely certain I posted it.It was absolutely pouring with rain.2 absolutely no…, absolutely nothing used to emphasize something negativeShe did absolutely no work.There's absolutely nothing more the doctors can do.3 used with adjectives or verbs that express strong feelings or extreme qualities to mean ‘extremely’I was absolutely furious with him.She absolutely adores you.He's an absolutely brilliant cook.4
absolutely pronunciation English ˌæbsəˈluːtli absolutely pronunciation American ˌæbsəˈluːtli
used to emphasize that you agree with somebody, or to give somebody permission to do something‘They could have told us, couldn't they?’ ‘Absolutely!’‘Can we leave a little early?’ ‘Absolutely!’5 absolutely not used to emphasize that you strongly disagree with somebody, or to refuse permission‘Was it any good?’ ‘No, absolutely not.’