absolutely
In an absolute or unconditional mannerIn an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
» Are you absolutely certain about this?
Bist du dir dessen ganz sicher?
Bist du dessen ganz sicher?
Bist du dir dessen vollkommen sicher?
Seid ihr euch dessen vollkommen sicher?
Sind Sie sich dessen vollkommen sicher?
Ты в этом абсолютно уверен?
Ти у цьому абсолютно впевнений?
Ти у цьому абсолютно впевнена?
Meaning
3 sensesIn an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
absolut, durchaus, total
соверше́нноsoveršénno, абсолю́тноabsoljútno
Independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors.
As an intensive: extremely, very, indeed.
- totally and definitely; without question
- completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
Examples
1063 sentencesAre you absolutely certain about this?
Ти у цьому абсолютно впевнений?
ruТы в этом абсолютно уверен?
deBist du dir dessen ganz sicher?
I think Tom is absolutely right.
Думаю, Том абсолютно правий.
ruЯ думаю, Том совершенно прав.
There was absolutely nothing inside the room.
У кімнаті не було взагалі нічого.
I'm not absolutely sure that's what Tom wants.
Я не до кінця певен, що Том хоче саме цього.
There was absolutely nothing you could do about it.
Ти взагалі нічого не міг з цим зробити.
deDa war einfach nichts zu machen.
Translations
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Origin
From late Middle English absolutly, equivalent to absolute + -ly.From late Middle English absolutly, equivalent to absolute + -ly.
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Forms
more absolutely, most absolutely| Comparative | more absolutely Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most absolutely |
regular
Synonyms
87 synonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
Collocations
12 patterns- have absolutely no
- absolutely no
- absolutely no idea
- absolutely sure
- absolutely nothing
- absolutely certain
- absolutely necessary
- absolutely certain that
- there's absolutely no
- absolutely sure that
- have absolutely nothing
- absolutely no chance