adverb
absolutely
Completely or without qualification.
She is absolutely certain that she locked the front door.
Etymology
Latin absolutus could describe something complete or freed from a constraint. Absolutely applies that completeness to a statement or degree, leaving no qualification or limiting condition.
More examples
- There is absolutely no room for another suitcase.
- I absolutely agree with your conclusion.
- The rules absolutely forbid entering the building after midnight.
Similar words
- completely
- Emphasizes total degree rather than emphatic certainty or agreement.
- unconditionally
- Specifically means without conditions or qualifying demands.