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20 Nov 12:27 AM
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What is the difference between definitely and absolutely?
Feel free to just provide example sentences.
Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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The root words are definitive and absolute. If we had agreed on a time to meet for lunch. We have agreed to a definitive time. Something can still happen that would prevent one us from being there. The sky is blue, that is absolute. Nothing short of a world ending event can change that.
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When they are being used as an interjection, there isn't much difference at all. "Are you starting your new class tomorrow? Definitely (Absolutely)!"
Both words however have other meanings.
"Martin definitely did not want it changed". Here definitely means unequivocally or certainly.
"He had lost this time, absolutely". Here, absolutely means wholly or entirely
Both words however have other meanings.
"Martin definitely did not want it changed". Here definitely means unequivocally or certainly.
"He had lost this time, absolutely". Here, absolutely means wholly or entirely
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