Absolutly or absolutely?
Did you mean absolutely? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
Incorrect
absolutly
Correct
absolutely
Correct spelling: absolutely. Misspelling: absolutly.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Keep the E from absolute and then add -ly: absolute + ly.
Why people write “absolutly”
The misspelling “absolutly” is only one letter off: it leaves out the E.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make absolutely automatic.
Other misspellings of “absolutely”
People also write “absolutley”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“absolutley”
Correct spelling: absolutely. Misspelling: absolutley.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “absolutley” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of E and L.
What does “absolutely” mean?
absolutely adverb
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Absolutely” in a sentence
- You are absolutely right about the score.
- An absolutely magnificent painting.
- We are absolutely opposed to the idea.
Is “absolutely” a playable word?
15 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“absolutly” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ABSOLUTELY.