absolutely

完全に、絶対に

全く疑いや例外がなく、完全に。

やさしい英語で： Completely, without any doubt or exception.

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

類義語： completely, entirely, totally

反対語： partly

よく使う表現： absolutely right, absolutely certain, absolutely necessary

本当に、とても

もともと強い意味の表現を、さらに強める。

やさしい英語で： 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?

類義語： really, utterly

よく使う表現： absolutely beautiful, absolutely delicious, absolutely exhausted

全く、絶対に

何もないことや、あることが全く本当でないことを強調する。

やさしい英語で： 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.

よく使う表現： absolutely nothing, absolutely no idea, absolutely not

もちろん、そのとおり

全面的な賛成や、喜んで何かをする気持ちを表す返事。

やさしい英語で： 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!”

類義語： certainly, definitely, of course

よく使う表現： absolutely yes, yes absolutely