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Synonyms
ab·so·lute·ly (ăb́sə-lōōt́lē, ăb́sə-lōōt́lē)

adverb 

  1. Definitely and completely; unquestionably.
  2. Grammar
    1. In a manner that does not take an object.
    2. In an absolute relationship.

usage note

Usage Note: For some time, absolutely has been used informally as an intensive, as in an absolutely magnificent painting. In an earlier survey, a majority of the Usage Panel disapproved of this usage in formal writing.