LEARNit Dictionary
absolutely
adverb
/ˈæbsəluːtli/
UK
/ˈæbsəluːtli/
US
/ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
UK
/ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
US
B1
1
B1
used to emphasize that something is completely true
کاملاً, مطلقاً, به طور کامل, قطعاً, بیشک, بدون تردید
2
B1
used to emphasize something negative
کاملاً, بهتمام معنا, قطعاً, بطور مطلق
That man does absolutely no work!
There's absolutely nothing more the doctors can do.
3
B1
used with adjectives or verbs that express strong feelings or extreme qualities to mean ‘extremely’
کاملاً, مطلقاً
absolutely delighted/thrilled
We were
absolutely devastated
at the news.
I
absolutely love
strawberries.
She
absolutely adores
you.
absolutely fantastic/amazing
He's an
absolutely brilliant
cook.
4
B1
used to emphasize that you agree with somebody, or to give somebody permission to do something
قطعاً, بیچونوچرا
‘They could have told us, couldn't they?’ ‘Absolutely!’
‘Can we leave a little early?’ ‘Absolutely!’
5
B1
used to emphasize that you strongly disagree with somebody, or to refuse permission
اصلا, قاطعانه, مطلقاً, قطعاً
‘Was it any good?’ ‘No, absolutely not.’
‘Can I stay up late?’ ‘Absolutely not!’
6
not considered in relation to other things
مطلقاً, کاملاً
White-collar crime increased both absolutely and in comparison with other categories.