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absolutely /ˈabsəluːtli , ˌabsəˈluːtli /
adverb
1 with no qualification, restriction, or limitation; totally:
she trusted him absolutely
[as submodifier] you're absolutely right.
used to emphasize a strong or exaggerated statement:
he absolutely adores that car
[as submodifier] Dad was absolutely furious.
[with negative] none whatsoever:
she had absolutely no idea what he was talking about.
[as exclamation] informal used to express and emphasize one's assent or agreement:
‘Did they give you a free hand when you joined the band?’ ‘Absolutely!’.
2 not viewed in relation to other things:
white-collar crime increased both absolutely and in comparison with other categories.
3 Grammar (of a verb) without a stated object.