English-Thai Dictionary

absolutely

ADV อย่างแน่นอน  อย่าง สิ้นเชิง  อย่างแท้จริง  โดยสิ้นเชิง  อย่าง แน่แท้  yang-nae-non

 

absolutely

ADV อย่าง ไม่มีเงื่อนไข  อย่าง ไม่มีข้อจำกัด  unquestionably certainly yang-mai-mi-nguean-khai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ABSOLUTELY

adv. 1. Completely, wholly, as a thing is absolutely unintelligible.
2. Without dependence or relation; in a state unconnected
Absolutely we cannot discommend, we cannot absolutely approve, either willingness to live, or forwardness to die.
3. Without restriction or limitation; as God reigns absolutely.
4. Without condition, as God does not forgive absolutely, but upon condition of faith and repentance.
5. Positively, peremptorily, as command me absolutely not to go.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ABSOLUTELY

ABSOLUTELY Ab "so *lute *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an absolute, independent, or unconditional manner; wholly; positively.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

absolutely

ab so lute ly |ˌabsəˈlo͞otlē ˈˌæbsəˈˌl (j )utli | ▶adverb 1 with no qualification, restriction, or limitation; totally: she trusted him absolutely | [ as submodifier ] : you're absolutely right. • used to emphasize a strong or exaggerated statement: he absolutely adores that car | it's absolutely pouring out there | [ as submodifier ] : Dad was absolutely furious. • [ with negative ] none whatsoever: she had absolutely no idea what he was talking about. • [ as exclamation ] informal used to express and emphasize one's assent or agreement: “Did they give you a free hand when you joined the band? ” “Absolutely! ” 2 independently; not viewed in relation to other things or factors: white-collar crime increased both absolutely and in comparison with other categories. • Grammar (of a verb ) without a stated object.

 

Oxford Dictionary

absolutely

ab ¦so |lute ¦ly |ˈabsəluːtli | ▶adverb 1 with no qualification, restriction, or limitation; totally: she trusted him absolutely | [ as submodifier ] : you're absolutely right. • used to emphasize a strong or exaggerated statement: he absolutely adores that car | [ as submodifier ] : Dad was absolutely furious. • [ with negative ] none whatsoever: she had absolutely no idea what he was talking about. • [ as exclamation ] informal used to express and emphasize one's assent or agreement: ‘Did they give you a free hand when you joined the band? ’ ‘Absolutely! ’. 2 not viewed in relation to other things: white-collar crime increased both absolutely and in comparison with other categories. 3 Grammar (of a verb ) without a stated object.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

absolutely

absolutely adverb you're absolutely right: completely, totally, utterly, perfectly, entirely, wholly, fully, quite, thoroughly, unreservedly; definitely, certainly, positively, unconditionally, categorically, unquestionably, undoubtedly, without (a ) doubt, without question, surely, unequivocally; exactly, precisely, decisively, conclusively, manifestly, in every way, in every respect, one hundred percent, every inch, to the hilt; informal dead. ANTONYMS partially, in no way. ▶exclamation informal “Have I made myself clear? ” “Absolutely! ”: yes, indeed, of course, definitely, certainly, quite, without (a ) doubt, without question, unquestionably; affirmative, by all means. ANTONYMS by no means.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

absolutely

absolutely adverb 1 the honourable gentleman is absolutely right: completely, totally, utterly, perfectly, entirely, wholly, fully, quite, thoroughly, unreservedly; definitely, certainly, positively, unconditionally, categorically, unquestionably, no doubt, undoubtedly, without (a ) doubt, without question, surely, unequivocally; exactly, precisely, decisively, conclusively, manifestly, in every way /respect, one hundred per cent, every inch, to the hilt; informal dead. ANTONYMS partially. 2 she ruled absolutely in her own department and dealt summarily with opposition: autocratically, despotically, dictatorially, tyrannically, tyrannously, in an authoritarian manner, arbitrarily, imperiously, domineeringly, high-handedly, with draconian powers, autonomously; unrestrictedly, supremely, fully, utterly, unconditionally, totally, omnipotently, without challenge, without check, without checks and balances, without let or hindrance. PHRASES absolutely no /none there was absolutely no room for it: no … whatever, no … whatsoever, no … at all; none whatever, none whatsoever, none at all. ▶exclamation ‘Have I made myself clear? ’ ‘Absolutely! ’: certainly, yes, indeed, of course, definitely, quite, positively, naturally, without (a ) doubt, without question, unquestionably; affirmative, by all means.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

absolutely

ab so lute ly /ǽbsəlùːtli / (!( 2, ないしは修飾する語の後ではしばしば à bsol ú tely; くだけた早口では /ǽbs (l )i /)) →absolute 副詞 比較なし 1 ｟主に話 ｠a. 〖通例 形容詞 副詞 と共に 〗まったく , すっかり, 実に (!通例right, clear, wonderful, perfect, impossibleなど強意的な 形容詞 や非段階的な 形容詞 を修飾する; →very 語法 (2 )) ▸ You're absolutely right .まったくそのとおりだよ ▸ The show is absolutely amazing [fantastic ].そのショーは実に見事だ ▸ I'm absolutely sure [certain ] that he will win .絶対に彼が勝つと思う ▸ Monetary success is not absolutely necessary for us .私たちにとって金銭的成功が絶対に必要だというわけではない (!部分否定 ) b. 〖動詞 と共に 〗絶対 , 断固として, きっぱり (と ), 完全に ▸ He absolutely refused to give up .彼は決してあきらめようとはしなかった 2 ｟話 ｠(強い同意を表して )もちろん , 本当に, まったく ; 〖否定を表す語と共に 〗(強い否定 反対を表して )少しも, まるで ▸ I have absolutely no idea .さっぱりわからない ▸ There's absolutely nothing wrong [I can do ].悪いこと [私ができること ]なんて何もない コミュニケーション A: Is this a reflection of your tastes? これは君の好みが出ているのかい?B: (Yes. ) Absolutely .まったくそのとおり .X: Are you kidding me? 君は僕をからかってるのか .Y: (No. ) Absolutely not! まさか [とんでもない ].❢肯定 否定いずれの場合も話者の強い意志を表す. 直前にYesやNoを伴わないで単独で使われることも多い .3 独裁的に, 専制的に ; 絶対的に .4 〘文法 〙独立して, 単独で .