absolutely
/ˈæbsəluːtli/adverb
उच्चारण ऐब्सलूट्ली
बिल्कुल, पूर्णतः, पूरी तरह से
Core word
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used to emphasize that something is completely true
बिल्कुल, पूर्णतः, पूरी तरह से
- You're absolutely right.
- I am absolutely sure that I locked the door.
- The report is absolutely correct.
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- I absolutely refuse to cheat in the exam.
- It is absolutely essential to carry your ID.
Synonyms completely totally entirely utterly perfectly
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used with adjectives or verbs that express strong feelings or extreme qualities to mean 'extremely'
बेहद, अत्यंत
- The food was absolutely delicious.
- Radhika looked absolutely stunning at the wedding.
- The view from the hill was absolutely breathtaking.
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- The room was absolutely freezing.
- They were absolutely thrilled with the result.
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used with negatives to mean 'at all'
बिल्कुल (नहीं), ज़रा भी (नहीं)
- There is absolutely nothing we can do now.
- He had absolutely no idea what to say.
- I have absolutely no time to talk today.
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- There is absolutely no reason to panic.
- She had absolutely nothing to wear.
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used to say that you strongly agree with somebody
बिल्कुल!, ज़रूर!
- 'Do you think the plan will work?' 'Absolutely!'
- 'Will you sign it?' 'Absolutely not.'
- Is it a good idea? Absolutely!
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- Should we start now? Absolutely, let us go.
- Do you mind waiting? Absolutely not.
Synonyms certainly definitely of course
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
absolutely + adjective (extreme or complete)
Absolutely goes with adjectives that are already extreme or complete, such as sure, wrong, freezing or delicious.
'Absolutely' उन adjectives के साथ आता है जो पहले से चरम या पूर्ण हों, जैसे sure, wrong, freezing या delicious।
- I am absolutely sure that I locked the door.
- The soup was absolutely delicious.
I absolutely + verb
Before a main verb, absolutely strengthens it; the subject comes first and the verb is not an am-form.
Main verb से पहले 'absolutely' उसे बल देता है; subject पहले आता है और am जैसी form नहीं लगती।
- I absolutely agree with you.
- She absolutely refused to leave.
absolutely no / nothing / nobody
With negatives, absolutely means at all.
निषेधात्मक शब्दों के साथ 'absolutely' का अर्थ 'बिल्कुल भी' है।
- There is absolutely nothing to worry about.
- He had absolutely no idea what to do.
Absolutely! / Absolutely not! (short answers)
As a reply it means yes, certainly; with not it means a firm no.
उत्तर के रूप में इसका अर्थ 'हाँ, बिल्कुल' है; 'not' के साथ इसका अर्थ दृढ़ 'नहीं' है।
- 'Will you come?' 'Absolutely!'
- 'Can I copy your answers?' 'Absolutely not.'
+Collocations 4
absolutely + adjective
rightsurecertainessentialterrifiedfreezing
- It is absolutely essential to carry your admit card.
absolutely + verb
agreeloverefuseadoredenyinsist
- Radhika absolutely loves old Hindi songs.
absolutely + negative
nothingnonobodynotnever
- There was absolutely nobody in the corridor.
answers
Absolutely!Absolutely right.Absolutely not.Yes, absolutely.
- 'Is the plan safe?' 'Absolutely not.'
“More examples 5
- You are absolutely right; the answer is option C.
आप बिल्कुल सही हैं; उत्तर विकल्प C है।
- The view from the hill at sunrise was absolutely stunning.
सूर्योदय के समय पहाड़ी से दृश्य अत्यंत मनोहारी था।
- I absolutely refuse to cheat in an exam.
मैं परीक्षा में नकल करने से साफ़ मना करता हूँ।
- He had absolutely no time to revise the last chapter.
उसके पास आखिरी अध्याय दोहराने का बिल्कुल भी समय नहीं था।
- The audience was absolutely thrilled by the last over.
आखिरी ओवर से दर्शक अत्यंत रोमांचित हो उठे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is absolute right about the date.
✓ He is absolutely right about the date.
An adverb is needed to modify the adjective right.
Adjective 'right' को modify करने के लिए adverb 'absolutely' चाहिए, adjective 'absolute' नहीं।
✗ I am absolutely agree with you.
✓ I absolutely agree with you.
Agree is a verb, so it cannot follow am; use the simple present.
'Agree' verb है, इसलिए यह 'am' के बाद नहीं आ सकता; simple present का प्रयोग होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Absolutely, completely and totally all mean to the fullest degree, but they differ in the words they go with.
Absolutely, completely और totally तीनों का अर्थ पूर्ण सीमा तक है, पर साथ आने वाले शब्द अलग हैं।
Used with extreme or complete adjectives and for strong agreement.
चरम या पूर्ण adjectives के साथ और दृढ़ सहमति के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- That is absolutely true.
Used with verbs and adjectives to mean in every part or detail.
Verbs और adjectives के साथ हर भाग या विवरण में, इस अर्थ में प्रयुक्त।
- The room was completely empty.
More informal; very common in speech.
अधिक अनौपचारिक; बोलचाल में बहुत आम।
- I totally forgot the meeting.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
completely totally entirely utterly perfectly extremely truly really certainly definitely of course
§Grammar and usage
Usage: absolutely is used with extreme or non-gradable adjectives such as amazing, perfect and impossible, while very is used with ordinary adjectives, so say 'very good' (not 'absolutely good') and 'absolutely impossible' (not 'very impossible').
Usage में absolutely का प्रयोग amazing, perfect और impossible जैसे extreme या non-gradable adjectives के साथ होता है, जबकि very सामान्य adjectives के साथ आता है, इसलिए 'very good' ('absolutely good' नहीं) और 'absolutely impossible' ('very impossible' नहीं) कहें।