Absolutely and Prohibitively

Absolutely

Absolutely adverb - Totally and definitely; without question.

Prohibitively and absolutely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prohibitively" instead an adverb "Absolutely".

Nearby Words: absolute, absolution, absoluteness

Prohibitively

Prohibitively adverb - To a prohibitive degree.
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Synonyms for Prohibitively

Absolutely and prohibitively are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Absolutely" instead an adverb "Prohibitively".

Both words in one sentence

  • Kill It with Fire There were two reasons given: first and foremost, the flamethrower requires an absolutely massive tank for fuel, which slows the soldier prohibitively and told the enemies "Shoot me".
  • Video Game / Tribes The area of effect is not particularly large, and unless the prohibitively expensive Orbital Strike is used, the timing has to be absolutely perfect in order to take out enemy units or buildings (the Orbital Strike lasts a few seconds longer).
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