1.
[syn: absolutely, perfectly, utterly, dead]
2. totally and definitely; without question;
- Example: "we are absolutely opposed to the idea"
- Example: "he forced himself to lie absolutely still"
- Example: "iron is absolutely necessary"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Absolutely \Ab"so*lute*ly\, adv.
In an absolute, independent, or unconditional manner; wholly;
positively.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
absolutely
adv 1: completely and without qualification; used informally as
intensifiers; "an absolutely magnificent painting"; "a
perfectly idiotic idea"; "you're perfectly right";
"utterly miserable"; "you can be dead sure of my
innocence"; "was dead tired"; "dead right" [syn:
absolutely, perfectly, utterly, dead]
2: totally and definitely; without question; "we are absolutely
opposed to the idea"; "he forced himself to lie absolutely
still"; "iron is absolutely necessary"