Absolutely vs Completely

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Absolutely

Top 1000 (très courant)B1adverb

Completely

Top 1000 (très courant)A2adverb
 AbsolutelyCompletely
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ˈæbsəluːtli/","/ˌæbsəˈluːtli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈæbsəluːtli/","/ˌæbsəˈluːtli/"]/🇬🇧 /["/kəmˈpliːtli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/kəmˈpliːtli/"]/
Senscompletely or totallyTotally or fully.
ExempleI absolutely agree with your point of view.I completely forgot about the meeting today.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRB1A2
Nature grammaticaleadverbadverb
Collocationsabsolutely certain, absolutely necessary, absolutely perfect, absolutely agree, absolutely rightcompletely agree, completely understand, completely satisfied, completely different, completely unaware
Antonymespartially, conditionally, uncertainlypartially, incompletely, somewhat
Erreurs fréquentesUsing 'absolutely' when 'maybe' is more appropriate., Saying 'absolutely' in a sarcastic tone but not indicating sarcasm., Confusing 'absolutely' with 'certainly' in non-emphatic contexts.Using 'completely' without a verb or action., Confusing 'completely' with 'totally' in formal contexts., Saying 'completely' in casual situations where simpler words like 'really' might fit better.
Notes d'usageUsed to emphasize something; can be informal in some contexts. Avoid in overly casual conversations where simpler terms are preferred.Use 'completely' to emphasize the totality of an action or state. It's suitable for both spoken and written English but might sound overemphasized in casual conversation.

Questions fréquentes : Absolutely vs Completely

Quelle est la différence entre Absolutely et Completely ?

Absolutely: completely or totally Completely: Totally or fully.

Lequel est le plus avancé : Absolutely et Completely ?

Absolutely est le niveau le plus élevé, à B1, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Absolutely et Completely sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Absolutely: B1, Completely: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Absolutely et Completely ?

Absolutely: adverb, Completely: adverb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Absolutely: I absolutely agree with your point of view. Completely: I completely forgot about the meeting today.

Puis-je utiliser Absolutely et Completely de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Absolutely et Completely sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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