"absolutely" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈæb.səˌl(j)uːt.li/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌæb.səˈl(j)uːt.li/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈap.səˌlʉʊt.lɪi/ [British, Southern, Standard], /ˌap.səˈlʉʊt.lɪi/ [British, Southern, Standard], /ab-/ [British, Southern, Standard], /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/ [General-American], /ˈæb.səˌlut.li/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-absolutely.ogg [US]
Etymology: From late Middle English absolutly, equivalent to absolute + -ly. First attested in 1425. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|absolutly}} Middle English absolutly, {{suf|en|absolute|ly}} absolute + -ly, {{etydate/the|1425}} 1425, {{ref|<span class="cited-source">“absolutely, adv.”, in <cite>OED Online ⁠</cite>, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.</span>|name=}}, {{etydate|1425|ref=<span class="cited-source">“absolutely, adv.”, in <cite>OED Online ⁠</cite>, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.</span>}} First attested in 1425. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} absolutely (not comparable)
  1. In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: completely Translations (in a manner that does not take an object): geheel op zichzelf staand (Dutch), absoluuttisesti (Finnish), absolutt (Norwegian Bokmål), absolutnie (Polish) Translations (in an absolute manner): παντελῶς (pantelôs) (Ancient Greek), τελείως (teleíōs) (Ancient Greek), مطلقا (muṭlaqan) (Arabic), مطلقا (muṭlaqan) [Egyptian-Arabic] (Arabic), անպայման (anpayman) (Armenian), բացարձակապես (bacʿarjakapes) (Armenian), absolutament (Catalan), ˀoma· (Central Sierra Miwok), 絕對地 (Chinese Mandarin), 绝对地 (juéduì de) (Chinese Mandarin), 完全地 (wánquán de) (Chinese Mandarin), naprosto (Czech), absolut (Danish), fuldstændig (Danish), absoluut (Dutch), nepre (Esperanto), absolute (Esperanto), ehdottomasti (Finnish), absolument (French), absolutamente (Galician), absolut (German), durchaus (German), total (German), unbedingt (German), gar (english: (with negatives)) (German), überhaupt (German), tabbas (Hausa), sosai (Hausa), बिलकुल (bilkul) (Hindi), बिल्कुल (bilkul) (Hindi), absolute (Ido), amach is amach (Irish), go hiomlán (Irish), go huile agus go hiomlán (Irish), assolutamente (Italian), 絶対に (zettai ni) (alt: ぜったいに) (Japanese), абсолюттуу (absolyuttuu) (Kyrgyz), absolutt (Norwegian Bokmål), absoludament (Occitan), absolutnie (Polish), absolutamente (Portuguese), absolut (Romanian), соверше́нно (soveršénno) (Russian), абсолю́тно (absoljútno) (Russian), केवल (kevala) (Sanskrit), absolútne (Slovak), totalmente (Spanish), absolutamente (Spanish), absolut (Swedish), go (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-absolutely-en-adv-TZQoimeE Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 27 37 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 20 44 36 Disambiguation of 'in a manner that does not take an object': 62 38 Disambiguation of 'in an absolute manner': 99 1
  2. Independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: individually Translations (independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors): absoluut (Dutch), onafhankelijk (Dutch), absoluuttisesti (Finnish), uavhengig (Norwegian Bokmål), absolutnie (Polish), bezwarunkowo (Polish), bezwzględnie (Polish), absolut (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-absolutely-en-adv-uo-Bm7mU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English positive polarity items, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 45 35 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 27 37 36 Disambiguation of English positive polarity items: 30 42 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 20 44 36 Disambiguation of 'independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Interjection

IPA: /ˈæb.səˌl(j)uːt.li/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌæb.səˈl(j)uːt.li/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈap.səˌlʉʊt.lɪi/ [British, Southern, Standard], /ˌap.səˈlʉʊt.lɪi/ [British, Southern, Standard], /ab-/ [British, Southern, Standard], /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/ [General-American], /ˈæb.səˌlut.li/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-absolutely.ogg [US]
Etymology: From late Middle English absolutly, equivalent to absolute + -ly. First attested in 1425. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|absolutly}} Middle English absolutly, {{suf|en|absolute|ly}} absolute + -ly, {{etydate/the|1425}} 1425, {{ref|<span class="cited-source">“absolutely, adv.”, in <cite>OED Online ⁠</cite>, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.</span>|name=}}, {{etydate|1425|ref=<span class="cited-source">“absolutely, adv.”, in <cite>OED Online ⁠</cite>, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.</span>}} First attested in 1425. Head templates: {{en-interj}} absolutely
  1. Yes, certainly; expression indicating strong agreement. Related terms: absitively posolutely Translations (yes; certainly): իհարկե (iharke) (Armenian), աչքիս վրա (ačʿkʿis vra) (Armenian), 當然 (Chinese Mandarin), 当然 (dāngrán) (Chinese Mandarin), absoluut (Dutch), werkelijk (Dutch), echt (Dutch), beslist (Dutch), zeker (Dutch), ontegenzeglijk (Dutch), certe (Esperanto), ehdottomasti (Finnish), nimenomaan (Finnish), tottakai (Finnish), absolument (French), mets-en [Quebec, informal] (French), allerdings (German), aber hallo (German), בהחלט (be'hekhlet') (Hebrew), absolute (Ido), cinnte (Irish), go deimhin (Irish), siúráilte (Irish), assolutamente (Italian), ehara ehara (Maori), absolutt (Norwegian Bokmål), definitivt (Norwegian Bokmål), absolutnie (Polish), absolut (Romanian), коне́чно (konéčno) (Russian), то́чно (tóčno) (Russian), и́менно (ímenno) (Russian), однозна́чно (odnoznáčno) (Russian), absolut (Swedish), definitivt (Swedish), kesinlikle (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-absolutely-en-intj-swOFUwMg Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 27 37 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 20 44 36

Alternative forms

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      "word": "absofreakinglutely"
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      "word": "absolutamente"
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      "code": "de",
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      "word": "absolut"
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      "code": "de",
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      "word": "durchaus"
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      "code": "de",
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      "word": "total"
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      "sense": "in an absolute manner",
      "word": "παντελῶς"
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      "code": "io",
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      "sense": "in an absolute manner",
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    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "in an absolute manner",
      "word": "amach is amach"
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    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "in an absolute manner",
      "word": "go hiomlán"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "in an absolute manner",
      "word": "go huile agus go hiomlán"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "in an absolute manner",
      "word": "assolutamente"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ぜったいに",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "zettai ni",
      "sense": "in an absolute manner",
      "word": "絶対に"
    },
    {
      "code": "ky",
      "lang": "Kyrgyz",
      "roman": "absolyuttuu",
      "sense": "in an absolute manner",
      "word": "абсолюттуу"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "in an absolute manner",
      "word": "absolutt"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "in an absolute manner",
      "word": "absoludament"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "in an absolute manner",
      "word": "absolutnie"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "in an absolute manner",
      "word": "absolutamente"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "in an absolute manner",
      "word": "absolut"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "soveršénno",
      "sense": "in an absolute manner",
      "word": "соверше́нно"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "absoljútno",
      "sense": "in an absolute manner",
      "word": "абсолю́тно"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "kevala",
      "sense": "in an absolute manner",
      "word": "केवल"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "in an absolute manner",
      "word": "absolútne"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "in an absolute manner",
      "word": "totalmente"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "in an absolute manner",
      "word": "absolutamente"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "in an absolute manner",
      "word": "absolut"
    },
    {
      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "sense": "in an absolute manner",
      "word": "go"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors",
      "word": "absoluut"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors",
      "word": "onafhankelijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors",
      "word": "absoluuttisesti"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors",
      "word": "uavhengig"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors",
      "word": "absolutnie"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors",
      "word": "bezwarunkowo"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors",
      "word": "bezwzględnie"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors",
      "word": "absolut"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "in a manner that does not take an object",
      "word": "geheel op zichzelf staand"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "in a manner that does not take an object",
      "word": "absoluuttisesti"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "in a manner that does not take an object",
      "word": "absolutt"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "in a manner that does not take an object",
      "word": "absolutnie"
    }
  ],
  "word": "absolutely"
}

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    "English 6-syllable words",
    "English adverbs",
    "English degree adverbs",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English entries with language name categories using raw markup",
    "English interjections",
    "English lemmas",
    "English positive polarity items",
    "English terms derived from Middle English",
    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English terms suffixed with -ly",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English uncomparable adverbs"
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "absolute",
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      },
      "expansion": "absolute + -ly",
      "name": "suf"
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      "args": {
        "1": "1425"
      },
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      "args": {
        "1": "<span class=\"cited-source\">“absolutely, adv.”, in <cite>OED Online ⁠</cite>, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.</span>",
        "name": ""
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "ref"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "1425",
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      },
      "expansion": "First attested in 1425.",
      "name": "etydate"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "absolutely",
      "name": "en-interj"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "intj",
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    {
      "word": "absitively posolutely"
    }
  ],
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      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "Is Bob a good teacher?\nAbsolutely!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Do you want a free cookie with that coffee?\nAbsolutely!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Yes, certainly; expression indicating strong agreement."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Yes",
          "yes"
        ],
        [
          "certainly",
          "certainly"
        ]
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈæb.səˌl(j)uːt.li/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌæb.səˈl(j)uːt.li/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈap.səˌlʉʊt.lɪi/",
      "tags": [
        "British",
        "Southern",
        "Standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌap.səˈlʉʊt.lɪi/",
      "tags": [
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        "Southern",
        "Standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ab-/",
      "tags": [
        "British",
        "Southern",
        "Standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌæb.səˈlut.li/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæb.səˌlut.li/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-absolutely.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c4/En-us-absolutely.ogg/En-us-absolutely.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/En-us-absolutely.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
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  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "iharke",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "իհարկե"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "ačʿkʿis vra",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "աչքիս վրա"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "當然"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "dāngrán",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "当然"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "absoluut"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "werkelijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "echt"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "beslist"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "zeker"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "ontegenzeglijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "certe"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "ehdottomasti"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "nimenomaan"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "tottakai"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "absolument"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "tags": [
        "Quebec",
        "informal"
      ],
      "word": "mets-en"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "allerdings"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "aber hallo"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "be'hekhlet'",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "בהחלט"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "absolute"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "cinnte"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "go deimhin"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "siúráilte"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "assolutamente"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "ehara ehara"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "absolutt"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "definitivt"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "absolutnie"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "absolut"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "konéčno",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "коне́чно"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "tóčno",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "то́чно"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ímenno",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "и́менно"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "odnoznáčno",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "однозна́чно"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "absolut"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "definitivt"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "yes; certainly",
      "word": "kesinlikle"
    }
  ],
  "word": "absolutely"
}

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