absolutely · adverb /ˈæb.səˌluːt.li/Full view
absolutely
B1 completely
Dictionary examples:

The food was absolutely delicious.

It's absolutely ridiculous.

I have absolutely no idea what she's talking about.

We've achieved absolutely nothing today.

I absolutely hate it.

Learner example:

I've heard the film is absolutely fantastic. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Korean)

Absolutely!
B2 used to strongly agree with someone
Dictionary examples:

"Do you think it helped his career?" "Absolutely."

"It was an excellent movie, though." "Absolutely!"

Learner example:

So don't you think it was unfair and little rude to say that in your newspaper? Absolutely. (First Certificate in English; B2; Chinese)

Absolutely not.
C2 used to strongly disagree with someone or to agree with something negative
Dictionary example:

"Are you suggesting that we should just ignore the problem?" "No, absolutely not."

Learner example:

Does it mean the parents will allow them to eat anything they please? Absolutely not. You have to give the children some options, instead of imposing things on them. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Portuguese)

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