different between incredibly vs absolutely
incredibly
English
Etymology
incredible +? -ly
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???k??d?bli/
Adverb
incredibly (comparative more incredibly, superlative most incredibly)
- (manner) In an incredible manner; not to be believed.
- 1965, Bruce Mansfield, Australian Democrat: The Career of Edward William O'Sullivan, 1846-1910
- With the parental exaggeration which the birth of his various enterprises always induced, O'Sullivan spoke incredibly of eighty-five "enrolled" members.
- 1965, Bruce Mansfield, Australian Democrat: The Career of Edward William O'Sullivan, 1846-1910
- (degree) To a great extent; extremely.
- Used to note the surprising or hard-to-believe nature of what is being said and suggest that it is nevertheless true.
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Anagrams
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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
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