absolutely
US: /ˌæbsəˈɫutɫi/
UK: /ˌæbsəlˈuːtli/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
absolutely /'æbsəlu:tli/- phó từ
- tuyệt đối, hoàn toàn
- to be absolutely wrong: hoàn toàn sai lầm, hoàn toàn trái
- chuyên chế, độc đoán
- to govern absolutely: cai trị một cách chuyên chế
- vô điều kiện
- (thông tục) nhất định, chắc chắn; tất nhiên; hoàn toàn như vậy, đúng như vậy
- tuyệt đối, hoàn toàn
Advanced English dictionary
+ adverb (especially spoken)1 used to emphasize that sth is completely true: You're absolutely right. + He made it absolutely clear. + I'm not absolutely certain I posted it. + It was absolutely pouring with rain.
2 ~ no ...
~ nothing used to emphasize sth negative: She did absolutely no work. + There's absolutely nothing more the doctors can do.
3 used with adjectives or verbs that express strong feelings or extreme qualities to mean 'extremely': I was absolutely furious with him. + She absolutely adores you. + He's an absolutely brilliant cook.
4 used to emphasize that you agree with sb, or to give sb permission to do sth: 'They could have told us, couldn't they?' 'Absolutely!' + 'Can we leave a little early?' 'Absolutely!'
5 ~ not used to emphasize that you strongly disagree with sb, or to refuse permission: 'Was it any good?' 'No, absolutely not.'
Thesaurus dictionary
adv.
1 unqualifiedly, unconditionally, unreservedly, unexceptionally, unequivocally, unquestionably, positively, definitely, really, genuinely, decidedly, surely, truly, certainly, categorically:
She is absolutely the best dancer I have ever seen. I absolutely refuse to go.
2 totally, utterly, completely, entirely, fully, quite, altogether, wholly:
It is absolutely necessary that you undergo surgery.
interj.
3 certainly, assuredly, positively, definitely, of course, naturally, indubitably, yes, to be sure:
'Are you sure you want to go?' 'Absolutely!'
Concise dictionary
'æbsəluːtlɪadv.
+completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
+totally and definitely; without question
