Tuyệt đối, hoàn toàn

to be absolutely wrong

hoàn toàn sai lầm, hoàn toàn trái

Chuyên chế, độc đoán

to govern absolutely

cai trị một cách chuyên chế

Vô điều kiện

(thông tục) nhất định, chắc chắn; tất nhiên; hoàn toàn như vậy, đúng như vậy

một cách tuyệt đối

Unqualifiedly, unconditionally, unreservedly,unexceptionally, unequivocally, unquestionably, positively,definitely, really, genuinely, decidedly, surely, truly,certainly, categorically: She is absolutely the best dancer Ihave ever seen. I absolutely refuse to go. 2 totally, utterly,completely, entirely, fully, quite, altogether, wholly: It isabsolutely necessary that you undergo surgery.

Interj.

Certainly, assuredly, positively, definitely, ofcourse, naturally, indubitably, yes, to be sure: 'Are you sureyou want to go?' 'Absolutely!'

Completely, utterly, perfectly (absolutely marvellous;he absolutely denies it).

Independently; in an absolute sense(God exists absolutely).

(foll. by neg.) (no or none) at all(absolutely no chance of winning; absolutely nowhere).

Colloq. in actual fact; positively (it absolutely exploded).

Gram. in an absolute way, esp. (of a verb) without a statedobject.

Colloq. (used in reply) quite so; yes.