1with 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!’
2not viewed in relation to other things:white-collar crime increased both absolutely and in comparison with other categories
