How to Use absolutely in a Sentence
absolutely
adverb- Let me make one thing absolutely clear.
- He is absolutely certain who will win.
- Keep absolutely quiet during the movie.
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Shortages and side effects could absolutely play a role, along with steep costs and insurance coverage issues.
— Kristen Fischer, Health, 17 Oct. 2024 -
There was absolutely no question of showing the kids in the cellar, or unwittingly making some sort of portrait about this monster.
— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024 -
The phone was absolutely the seeds of the whole blowing up.
— Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 1 Oct. 2023 -
The cast party at the end of the show was just absolutely amazing.
— Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024 -
And the sheer amount of time spent airborne over whoops and jumps absolutely boggles the mind.
— Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2023 -
Our hearts absolutely broke for both the cats and the person who had to leave them behind.
— Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023 -
And that might have absolutely nothing to do with the drug.
— Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2024 -
The space is absolutely beautiful, and in warmer weather, the doors open out to the rolling hills of the backyard.
— Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2024 -
On the flip side of the coin, here’s why people in Europe and Asia absolutely love these things.
— Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024 -
There was absolutely no reason to hog-tie the poor kid like that.
— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024 -
One that may not be on your radar, but absolutely should be?
— Sarah Zlotnick, Country Living, 8 Nov. 2022 -
Your bestie would absolutely love to see this twinkly bb under the tree this year.
— Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 10 Nov. 2022 -
For more Prime Day deals that are absolutely worth adding to your cart, check out our Prime Day page here.
— Sara Coughlin, SELF, 12 July 2023 -
Alan, this has absolutely been one of the biggest themes coming out of the last couple of years.
— Fortune Editors, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2022 -
The host Lakers, who sit 12th in the West, are absolutely reeling at the moment.
— Nick Hennion, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022 -
In my mind, he's absolutely not getting paid to do this for Daniel.
— Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 July 2024 -
With the exception of day-old or frozen bagels, there is absolutely no need to toast your bagel.
— Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022 -
The Kelly Clarkson Show won as the daytime talk show of 2022 to the surprise of absolutely no one.
— Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2022 -
To put it bluntly: That’s absolutely not true for a lot of people.
— Christine Byrne, Mph, SELF, 28 Aug. 2023 -
But skinny jeans with rips all the way down, absolutely not.
— Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024 -
While skinny jeans absolutely still have a place in our wardrobes, there’s no denying that wide-leg jeans are on the rise.
— Rebecca Norris, Woman's Day, 4 Jan. 2023 -
Many of the best songs come from heartbreak, and this is absolutely one of Evans’ best releases to date.
— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2022 -
But that’s absolutely fine when the story is so well-known and the numbers are so show-stopping.
— Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2024 -
But how much this part of the offense tailed off without Walker in the mix was absolutely telling.
— Vincent Frank, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024 -
But Johnson knows his role right now, and is absolutely killing it.
— Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024 -
The trail has absolutely no shade, which explains why the park stresses taking lots of water while on the trail.
— Priscilla Aguirre, Chron, 17 Dec. 2022 -
There is absolutely no reason to force Brooks to the front of the line early in his rookie season.
— Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2024
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