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absolutely

  (ăb'sə-lūt'lē, ăb'sə-lūt') pronunciation
adv.
  1. Definitely and completely; unquestionably.
  2. Grammar.
    1. In a manner that does not take an object.
    2. In an absolute relationship.

USAGE NOTE   For some time, absolutely has been used informally as an intensive, as in an absolutely magnificent painting. In an earlier survey, a majority of the Usage Panel disapproved of this usage in formal writing.


 
 
Thesaurus: absolutely

adverb

  1. Without question: certainly, doubtless, doubtlessly, positively, undoubtedly. See certain/uncertain, limited/unlimited.
  2. To the fullest extent: all, altogether, completely, dead, entirely, flat, fully, just, perfectly, quite, thoroughly, totally, utterly, well, wholly. Informal clean, clear. Idioms: in toto, through and through. See big/small/amount, limited/unlimited.
  3. It is so; as you say or ask: agreed, all right, assuredly, aye, gladly, indubitably, roger, undoubtedly, unquestionably, willingly, yea, yes. Informal OK, uh-huh, yeah, yep. Slang right on. See affirm/deny/argue.

 
Antonyms: absolutely

adv

Definition: certainly, without question
Antonyms: doubtful, indefinite, not certain, not sure, questionable

adv

Definition: in a complete manner or degree
Antonyms: incomplete, partially


 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: The state of being perfect, complete or whole.

pronunciation I've come to the realizations that I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing half the time. — David Bowie

 
Wikipedia: Absolutely (ABC album)
Absolutely
Absolutely cover
Studio album by ABC
Released 1990
Genre Dance-Pop
Label Neutron
Professional reviews
ABC chronology
Up (Album)
(1989)
Absolutely (1990) Abracadabra (Album) (1991)

Absolutely is a comprehensive greatest hits package released in 1990 by the band ABC. This covered all the eras up until 1990, and had all their singles together. A video package featuring their promos was also released. One new song called The Look of Love (The 1990 Remix), was also released to promote it, but not with approval of by the band. Other remixes were included on this compilation, including "When Smokey Sings (The Miami Mix)", "Be Near Me (Munich Disco Mix)" and "One Better World" (Pickering-Park Mix).

Track listing

All songs written by ABC.

Original release

  1. "Poison Arrow"
  2. "The Look Of Love"
  3. "All Of My Heart"
  4. "Tears Are Not Enough"
  5. "That Was Then But This Is Now"
  6. "S.O.S."
  7. "How To Be A Millionaire"
  8. "Be Near Me"
  9. "When Smokey Sings"
  10. "The Night You Murdered Love"
  11. "King Without A Crown"
  12. "One Better World"
  13. "Ocean Blue"

 
Translations: Translations for: Absolutely

Dansk (Danish)
adv. - absolut, bestemt, ganske afgjort
int. - helt bestemt ja vist så

Nederlands (Dutch)
beslist, absoluut

Français (French)
adv. - absolument, entièrement, complètement, tout à fait, formellement, (Ling) absolument
int. - mais bien sûr, oui, tout à fait

Deutsch (German)
adv. - vollkommen, hundertprozentig
int. - ohne Zweifel! na klar!

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - απολύτως, πέρα για πέρα, τελείως

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - absolutamente

Русский (Russian)
абсолютно, совершенно, безусловно

Español (Spanish)
adv. - absolutamente, completamente, rotundamente, terminantemente
int. - ¡Claro!, ¡por supuesto!

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - absolut, fullständigt

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
绝对地, 完全地, 一点不错, 正是如此

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 絕對地, 完全地, 一點不錯, 正是如此

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 절대적으로, 완전히, 단연
int. - 아무렴!

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - 絶対的に, 無条件に, 完全に, 全くそのとおり

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) بدون شك, بالتأكيد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮לגמרי, בהחלט, נחרצות, באופן מושלם, באופן מוחלט‬
int. - ‮אמנם, אכן‬


 
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