English

Alternative forms

• absitively, absotively

Adverb

absatively ‎(not comparable)

1. (informal) Absolutely and positively.
   • 1917 November, Green, Fitzhugh, “Amusing Fifty Thousand Men: Another Avenue for Government Control”, in J. W. Greenslade, editor, United States Naval Institute Proceedings, volume 43, number 11, page 2538:

     Any old reels will do, comedies, tragedies, weekly reviews (dating back to the fall of Sumter)—“posalutely absatively” anything will do!

   • 1994, Marcinko, Richard, Rogue Warrior II: Red Cell, New York: Pocket Books, ISBN 9780671799571, OL 20939336M:

     Worthingham Washington Lewis told me he was absatively, posolutely ready for us: “We've got the scenario, and my men are raring to go, Captain.”

   • 2005, Gaiman, Neil, Anansi Boys, ISBN 9780060515188, OL 23274122M, page 278:

     “No. Absatively out of the question.”

   • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:absitively.

Usage notes

See absitively.