Absolutely vs Definitely - What's the difference? | WikiDiff

is that absolutely is in an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly while definitely is without question and beyond doubt. As an ... What'sthedifferencebetweenand  AbsolutelyvsDefinitely-What'sthedifference? absolutely|definitely| Asadverbsthedifferencebetweenabsolutelyanddefinitelyisthatabsolutelyisinanabsoluteorunconditionalmanner;utterly,positively,whollywhiledefinitelyiswithoutquestionandbeyonddoubt.Asaninterjectionabsolutelyisyes;certainly;expressionindicatingstrongagreement. OtherComparisons:What'sthedifference? DefinitelyvsAbsolutelyh absolutelyEnglish Adverb (-) Inanabsoluteorunconditionalmanner;utterly,positively,wholly. Independently;viewedwithoutrelationtootherthingsorfactors. (grammar)Inamannerthatdoesnottakeanobject. Usagenotes *Absolutely''isnottobeconfusedwithintensivessuchas''very''or''indeed,asitisanunconditionalterm. Interjection (eninterjection) Yes;certainly;expressionindicatingstrongagreement. Usagenotes *Somecommentators,especiallyinEngland,criticisetheinterjectionaluseashavingnousefulmeaningbeyondthatofyes;,page3however,thisassumesthatemphasisisuseless,which,pragmaticallyspeaking,itisn’t. References Seealso *absitivelyposolutely Englishdegreeadverbs definitelyEnglish Adverb (enadverb) Withoutquestionandbeyonddoubt. Themotherdefinitelyhasloveforherchild. Inadefinitemanner;decisively. *NikolaiGogol,TheNose(intranslation) AndtheNosedefinitelyturnedaway.