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absolutely
English
Etymology
absolute +? -ly, from Middle English.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /æb.s??l(j)u?t.l?/
- (US) IPA(key): /?æb.s??lut.li/, /?æb.s??lut.li/
Adverb
absolutely (not comparable)
- In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- Independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- (grammar) In a manner that does not take an object.
Usage notes
- Absolutely is not to be confused with intensives such as very or indeed, as it is an unconditional term, absolutely/*very essential, vital or crucial.
Synonyms
- (in an absolute or unconditional manner): See also Thesaurus:completely
- (viewed without relation to other things): See also Thesaurus:individually
Translations
Interjection
absolutely
- Yes; certainly; expression indicating strong agreement. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
Usage notes
- Some commentators, especially in England, criticise the interjectional use as having no useful meaning beyond that of yes; however, this assumes that emphasis is useless, which, pragmatically speaking, it isn’t.
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- absitively posolutely
References
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permanently
English
Etymology
permanent +? -ly
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?p?m?n?ntli/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?p??m?n?ntli/
- Hyphenation: per?ma?nent?ly
Adverb
permanently (comparative more permanently, superlative most permanently)
- In a permanent manner; lastingly.
- Forever.
Derived terms
- permafrozen
Antonyms
- temporarily
Translations
permanently From the web:
- what permanently removes hair
- what permanently kills weeds
- what permanently means
- what permanently kills grass
- what permanently kills mold
- what permanently stops your period
- what permanently stores data on a computer
- what permanently disqualified from military service
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