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Absolutely is defined as totally and completely, or with certainty.

(adverb)

An example of someone being absolutely silent would be someone not making any sound at all.

See absolutely in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adverb

completely or unconditionally

interjection

yes: used for emphasis

See absolutely in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adverb

Definitely and completely; unquestionably.
Grammar
a. In a manner that does not take an object.
b. In an absolute relationship.

Usage Note: For some time, absolutely has been used informally as an intensive, as in an absolutely magnificent painting. In an earlier survey, a majority of the Usage Panel disapproved of this usage in formal writing.

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