No. 1,719 in French
absolument
Absolutely; completely; entirely.
In a sentence
Il est absolument nécessaire de préparer tes affaires avant de partir.
It is absolutely necessary to prepare your belongings before leaving.
In this sentence, 'absolutely' intensifies the adjective 'necessary', conveying the importance or essential nature of the preparation.
J'ai absolument adoré le film que nous avons vu hier soir.
I absolutely loved the movie we watched last night.
Here, 'absolutely' expresses a high degree of affection or liking towards the mentioned movie.
Absolument, je viendrai te rendre visite demain après-midi.
Absolutely, I will come visit you tomorrow afternoon.
Used as a standalone expression, 'absolument' asserts complete agreement or gets used to reinforce certainty in the response.
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