How do you pronounce the word absolutely?
What is the meaning of absolutely?
without exception; completely; wholly; entirely: You are absolutely right. without doubt or reservation; positively; certainly: I’ll absolutely support your candidacy. (of a transitive verb) without an object.
Why do British people say absolutely?
Because they heard someone else use the most overused and unnecessary word in the English language and thought that the person sounded cool saying it. No more, no less. No one is exempt from wanting to sound cool using this word including world leaders all the way to homeless people.
Is the T silent in exactly?
When the T and D sounds come between two other consonant sounds, many Americans will drop them. But when we add the -ly ending, it now comes between two consonants. You’ll hear a lot of native speakers say ‘exactly‘, with no T sound. Exactly, exactly.