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absolutamente

absolutely

adverb ahb-soh-loo-tah-MEN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Absolutamente is used for strong affirmation or total negation: absolutamente sí or absolutamente nada (absolutely nothing). In colloquial speech it often stands alone as a one-word emphatic reply meaning 'absolutely!'. It is considered more emphatic than totalmente or completamente and is common in both written and spoken registers.

Examples

"Absolutamente nadie sabía la respuesta."

Natural Translation

Absolutely nobody knew the answer.

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