How do you pronounce absolutely?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/.

Where does absolutely come from?

It is traced to Middle English. First known use: First attested in 1425.

absolutely

/ˌæb.səˈlut.li/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.98 in modern English

Syllables: ab-so-lute-ly
IPA: /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/

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Meaning

adv

In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.

adv

Independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors.

adv

As an intensive: extremely, very, indeed.

intj

Yes, certainly; expression indicating strong agreement.

Example Sentences

"Another characteristic of numbers, which does not concern their mutual relations so much as themselves absolutely, is their ability, according to the ideas of Nicomachus, to conform to geometrical arrangements."
"But when it came to posing for publicity pictures they proved absolutely brilliant doing just what came naturally."
"The strength of the mouse is absolutely spectacular for various kinds of issues, until you find out that the mouse has absolutely no extracellular matrix to speak of in his optic nerve head."
"The people of the Song dynasty, when they weren’t busy singing, were absolutely obsessed with feet. No one knows why. Perhaps the constant singing drove everyone crazy."
"The most absolutely terrifying creature lifted her head."
"Is Bob a good teacher? Absolutely!"

Etymology

From late Middle English absolutly, equivalent to absolute + -ly. First attested in 1425.

Origin

Source language: Middle English
First known use: First attested in 1425

Word Breakdown

Root: absolutly

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/
British English: /ˈæb.səˌl(j)uːt.li/

Inflected Forms

more absolutely (comparative) most absolutely (superlative)

Derived Forms

absatively absitively absobloodylutely absofreakinglutely absofreakinlutely absofuckinglutely absotively posilutely positutely posolutely

Phrases

absolutely cinematic absolutely continuous absolutely convergent absolutely flat absolutely summable power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely absitively posolutely

Frequently Paired Words

absitively posolutely

Synonyms

absolutely all-out tout à fait all the way stone-cold blind altogether stark cold at large at length cap-a-pie

Rhymes With

acutely astutely