ABSOLUTELY
ADVERBS
► ABSOBALLYLUTELY absolutely, very much indeed → 1910 sl.
► ABSOBLOODYLUTELY absolutely → 1923 Amer. sl.
► ABSOBLOOMINGLUTELY absolutely, very much indeed → 1910 sl.
► ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY absolutely → 1921 Amer. sl.
► ABSOGODDAMLUTELY absolutely → 1962 Amer. sl.
► ABSOGODDAMNTIVELY absolutely and positively → 1986 Amer. sl.
► ABSO-ONE-HUNDRED-PERCENT-LUTELY absolutely; most definite → 20C sl.
► ABSOTIVELY absolutely and positively → 1926 Amer. sl.
► ABSOTIVELY-POSILUTELY absolutely-positively → 1990 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► ABSOTOOTLY absolutely → 1955 Amer. dial.
► BACK-ACTUALLY ► BLACK-ACTUALLY absolutely, truly → 1928 Amer. dial.
► BARELY absolutely, positively; without qualification or reserve; wholly, completely → 1340 obs.
► BY THE CLOCK absolutely, definitely → 1910 US sl.
► DANG absolutely, extremely → 1840
► DEAD absolutely, very, thoroughly, extremely, completely; wholeheartedly → 1589
► DEAD-ASS absolutely, utterly → 1971 Amer. sl.
► DEAD-BANG absolutely; without doubt → 1919 Amer. police usage
► DEAD-NUTS absolutely, completely, keenly for or against something → 1887 US sl.
► DOUBLE TIME absolutely, very much, greatly → 1994 UK sl.
► EVEN-DOWN absolutely, downright, thoroughly, completely, utterly → 1856 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► EVERMORE absolutely, really → 1933 Amer. dial.
► FAIR absolutely, very, really → M19
► FAIRLINS absolutely, properly, completely → 1891 Sc.
► FLAT-ASS absolutely; totally → 1993 US sl. (Bk.)
► FROM ASSHOLE TO APPETITE absolutely, thoroughly, totally → 1950 Amer. sl.
► FULL absolutely → 1950 Amer. sl.
► FULL BORE absolutely, totally → 1936 US sl.
► FULL OUT absolutely, completely, intensely → 1910 US sl.
► JUST absolutely, definitely, very → L19 sl.
► OUT-AND-OUT absolutely, completely, utterly → 1781
► PEREMPTORILY absolutely; without exception or question → 1626 obs.
► PLUM absolutely, entirely, completely, very → 1858 Amer. dial.
► POINT-BLANK absolutely, completely, exactly, simply → 1851 Amer. dial.
► POINTEDLY absolutely, certainly, thoroughly, unquestionably, simply → 1883 Amer. dial.
► POSILUTELY absolutely, positively → 1926 US sl. (Bk.)
► RIGHT-DOWN absolutely, completely, outright → 1566
► SURE AS SHIT absolutely, surely; without a doubt → 1954 US sl.
► THWERT-OUT thoroughly, completely, utterly, absolutely → 1200 obs.
INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► A! absolutely! yes! certainly! → 1950 African-American sl.
► DAMN SKIPPING! absolutely! undoubtedly!; an exclamation of enthusiastic affirmation → 1970 orig. African-American
► DAMN SKIPPY! absolutely! without a doubt! → 1994 US sl.
► DAMN STRAIGHT! absolutely! undoubtedly!; an exclamation of enthusiastic affirmation → 1970 orig. African-American
► DAMN TOOTIN’! absolutely! certainly!; completely accurate; not doubt at all → 1910 US sl.
► FUCKING A! absolutely! → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► I GUESS YES! absolutely! yes indeed! → L19 US sl.
► I’LL SAY ► I’LL SAY SO absolutely, definitely, I couldn’t agree more → 1910 sl., orig. US
► QUITE! ► QUITE SO! absolutely, indeed; an expression of agreement → M19 sl.
► RIGHTEOUS! absolutely!, excellent! → 1967 sl., orig. African-American
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