absolutely

absolut, völlig

Ganz und gar, ohne jeden Zweifel oder jede Ausnahme.

In einfachem Englisch: Completely, without any doubt or exception.

• You are absolutely right.
• I am absolutely certain I locked the door.
• Is another meeting absolutely necessary?

Synonyme: completely, entirely, totally

Gegenteile: partly

Häufige Wendungen: absolutely right, absolutely certain, absolutely necessary

wirklich, absolut

Verstärkt eine Beschreibung, die schon eine starke Bedeutung hat.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to make a strong description even stronger.

• The cake was absolutely delicious.
• We were absolutely exhausted after the walk.
• Doesn’t the garden look absolutely gorgeous?

Synonyme: really, utterly

Häufige Wendungen: absolutely beautiful, absolutely delicious, absolutely exhausted

absolut, überhaupt

Betont, dass etwas gar nicht vorhanden ist oder überhaupt nicht stimmt.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to stress that there is none of something, or that something is completely untrue.

• I heard absolutely nothing.
• There is absolutely no reason to worry.
• That story is absolutely not true.

Häufige Wendungen: absolutely nothing, absolutely no idea, absolutely not

auf jeden Fall, unbedingt

Das sagt man, um volle Zustimmung oder uneingeschränkte Bereitschaft zu zeigen.

In einfachem Englisch: Said to show that you strongly agree or are completely willing to do something.

• “Can you help?” “Absolutely!”
• “Was the trip worth it?” “Absolutely!”
• “Should everyone have a voice?” “Absolutely!”

Synonyme: certainly, definitely, of course

Häufige Wendungen: absolutely yes, yes absolutely