absolutely.

1. Without qualification or restriction, or to the full extent in the stated respect.

2. As an emphatic expression of agreement or assent.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• absolutely certain
• absolutely necessary

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The narrow conclusion was absolutely certain under the stated assumptions.

The additional step was absolutely necessary for the comparison the procedure required.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Invariable adverb; use more or most only where natural. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: scope qualification, degree qualification, criteria application, comparison. Disciplines: academic writing, analytical explanation, research interpretation. Commonness: moderately common.