Meaning

3 senses
  1. In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.

    absolut, durchaus, total

    соверше́нноsoveršénno, абсолю́тноabsoljútno

  2. Independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors.

  3. As an intensive: extremely, very, indeed.

More definitions
  • totally and definitely; without question
  • completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

Examples

1063 sentences
  1. Are you absolutely certain about this?

    Ти у цьому абсолютно впевнений? — deniko

    ruТы в этом абсолютно уверен? — marafon

    deBist du dir dessen ganz sicher? — freddy1

  2. I think Tom is absolutely right.

    Думаю, Том абсолютно правий. — deniko

    ruЯ думаю, Том совершенно прав. — marafon

  3. There was absolutely nothing inside the room.

    У кімнаті не було взагалі нічого. — deniko

  4. I'm not absolutely sure that's what Tom wants.

    Я не до кінця певен, що Том хоче саме цього. — deniko

  5. There was absolutely nothing you could do about it.

    Ти взагалі нічого не міг з цим зробити. — deniko

    deDa war einfach nichts zu machen. — raggione

Translations

7 languages
Русский
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Deutsch
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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
Comparativemore absolutely Lesson
Superlativemost absolutely

regular

Synonyms

87 synonyms

Word family

14 related words

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

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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