Absolutely
Absolutely adverb - Totally and definitely; without question.
Quite so and absolutely are semantically related in exclamation topic. In some cases you can use "Quite so" instead an adverb "Absolutely".
Quite so
Absolutely and quite so are semantically related in exclamation topic. You can use "Absolutely" instead an adverb phrase "Quite so".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- right and absolutely
- right and quite so
- precisely and absolutely
- precisely and quite so
- truly and absolutely
- truly and quite so
- quite and absolutely
- quite and quite so
- definitely and absolutely
- definitely and quite so
- indeed and absolutely
- indeed and quite so
- exactly and absolutely
- exactly and quite so
Both terms in one sentence
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Simon insists to Mal that absolutely nothing untoward happened between them and that he wouldn't dream of behaving in a disrespectful manner where Kaylee is concerned... although she doesn't find his attempt to protect her honour quite so flattering.
Source: Series / Firefly
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