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Vsuresh Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

absolutely

Hi
I have question about absolutely.

The rain has washed away the village completely.

Can we use absolutely in place of completely?
  

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vsuresh The rain has washed away the village completely. Can we use absolutely in place of completely? No.

— CalifJim

  • vsuresh The rain has washed away the village completely.
  • Can we use absolutely in place of completely?
  • No.
  • absolutely is most natural before an adjective, usually an adjective that describes an extreme state of some kind.
  • Margaret looked absolutely beautiful.
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vsureshThe rain has washed away the village completely. Can we use absolutely in place of completely?
No. absolutely is most natural before an adjective, usually an adjective that describes an extreme state of some kind.

Margaret looked absolutely beautiful.
Larry's idea was absolutely ingenious.
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