absolutely

adverb

1 the honorable gentleman is absolutely right:

completely, totally, utterly, perfectly, entirely, wholly, fully, quite, beyond, thoroughly, unreservedly;

definitely, certainly, positively, unconditionally, categorically, unquestionably, no doubt, undoubtedly, without (a) doubt, without question, surely, unequivocally;

exactly, precisely, decisively, conclusively, manifestly, in every way/respect, one hundred percent, every inch, to the hilt;

informal dead.

▷antonyms partially.

2 she ruled absolutely in her own department and dealt summarily with opposition:

autocratically, despotically, dictatorially, tyrannically, tyrannously, in an authoritarian manner, arbitrarily, imperiously, domineeringly, high-handedly, with draconian powers, autonomously;

unrestrictedly, supremely, fully, utterly, unconditionally, totally, omnipotently, without challenge, without check, without checks and balances, without let or hindrance.

□ absolutely no (also absolutely none)

there was absolutely no room for it:

no … whatever, no … whatsoever, no … at all;

none whatever, none whatsoever, none at all.

exclamation

“Have I made myself clear?” “Absolutely!”:

certainly, yes, indeed, of course, definitely, quite, positively, naturally, without (a) doubt, without question, unquestionably;

affirmative, by all means.