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Another word for absolutely

Choosing another word for absolutely depends on context, so the 23 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

Completely and totally; with no qualification, restriction, or limitation.

Usage Example

"The committee was completely certain that the financial records were accurate."

Strongest
completely
totally
utterly
entirely
wholly
Strong
fully
thoroughly
unreservedly
unconditionally
altogether

• interjection (Context 2)

Used to express emphatic agreement, enthusiastic consent, or strong affirmation.

Usage Example

""Do you think the new proposal will improve efficiency?" "definitely!""

Strongest
definitely
certainly
of course
Strong
undoubtedly
surely
by all means
indeed
positively
unquestionably

• adverb (Context 3)

Independently and not in relation to other things; without comparison or external conditions.

Usage Example

"Temperature can be measured independently on the Kelvin scale rather than relative to the freezing point of water."

Strong
independently
non-relatively
intrinsically
inherently

Opposites of absolutely

The opposite of absolutely shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

relatively
no
partially
never
comparatively
partly
no way
incompletely
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