Abso-bloody-lutely
adverb
absolutely; also called absotively (posilutely)
examples
abso-bl–dy-lutely sure about jumping out of the airplane
word origin
australian
usage note
emphatic tmesis form; colloquial
modifier
absolutely: he absobl–dy-lutely wanted to see her again
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