absolutely

absolument, totalement

Entièrement, sans aucun doute ni aucune exception.

En anglais simple : Completely, without any doubt or exception.

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

Synonymes : completely, entirely, totally

Contraires : partly

Expressions courantes : absolutely right, absolutely certain, absolutely necessary

vraiment, absolument

Sert à renforcer une description déjà très marquée.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : really, utterly

Expressions courantes : absolutely beautiful, absolutely delicious, absolutely exhausted

absolument

Souligne qu’il n’y a rien du tout ou que quelque chose est complètement faux.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : absolutely nothing, absolutely no idea, absolutely not

absolument, tout à fait

Se dit pour montrer qu’on est entièrement d’accord ou tout à fait prêt à faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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!”

Synonymes : certainly, definitely, of course

Expressions courantes : absolutely yes, yes absolutely