posilutelyadv.

Brit.

/ˈpɒzᵻluːtli/,

/ˌpɒzᵻˈluːtli/, U.S.

/ˈˌpɑzəˈˌl(j)utli/

Forms:

α. 1900s– postolutely.

β. 1900s– posilutely, 1900s– posolutely.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by compounding. Partly formed within English, by blending. Etymons: positively adv., absolutely adv.

Etymology: In α. forms apparently irregularly < posit- (in positively adv.) + -olutely (in absolutely adv.). In β. forms blend of positively adv. and absolutely adv. (with the different spellings of the unstressed vowel in the second syllable reflecting the spellings of the component words). Compare absotively adv.

slang (originally and chiefly U.S.)

Emphatically; without a doubt, irrefutably. Also used as an emphatic affirmative: yes, certainly, definitely. Frequently paired with absotively adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > absolute certainty > [adverb]

withouten wantrukea1225

without missa1275

dreadlessc1369

doubtlessc1386

certainlya1400

sadly?a1425

questionlessc1425

undoubtablyc1425

doubtlesslyc1440

unsoilablyc1445

undoubtablec1450

undoubteda1500

undoubtedly?a1500

infallibly1502

indefeasibly1540

undubitately1548

indubitatelya1552

undoubting1552

undoubtingly1552

indoubtedly1563

indoubtly1606

unquestionably1611

questionlessly1612

indubitably1624

undoubtfully1628

uncontrollably1629

irrefragably1635

ungainsayably1637

inquestionablya1641

indubiously1642

unquestionedly1644

incontrollably1646

incontrovertibly1646

indisputably1646

acknowledgedly?1649

inexpugnably1653

uncontrovertablya1658

undubitably1660

inconfutably1664

uncontrollably1676

irrefutably1681

uncontestedly1699

undisputably1707

uncontestably1709

incontestablya1711

uncontrovertibly1755

undisputedly1778

(and) no mistake1818

unchallengeably1827

without resort1827

undeniedly1837

unappealably1840

indubitativelya1853

irrecusably1862

uncontradictably1862

inescapably1881

unarguably1888

sho1893

sure1894

posilutely1914

hands down1936

1914 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 27 Mar. 45/3 ‘Postolutely you're right!’ Gus declared.

1920 S. Lewis Main St. ix. 104 Ma was telling somebody that she heard that Mrs. Kennicott claimed she made forty dollars a week when she was on some job in the Cities, and Ma says she knows posolutely that she never made but eighteen a week.

1955 Times 14 June 3/2 (advt.) ‘Salt glazed vitrified clay pipes?’ asked the British rabbit. ‘Absotively?’ ‘Salt glazed vitrified clay pipes,’ agreed the American rabbit. ‘Posilutely!’

1994 R. Marcinko & J. Weisman Red Cell xi. 175 Capt. Worthingham Washington Lewis told me he was absatively, posolutely ready for us.

2010 N.Y. Times Mag. 28 Feb. 16/2 Am I jocoserious about that recommendation? Perhaps a little more serious than jocose. Absotively. Posilutely.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	posilutely
释义	posilutelyadv. Brit. /ˈpɒzᵻluːtli/, /ˌpɒzᵻˈluːtli/, U.S. /ˈˌpɑzəˈˌl(j)utli/ Forms: α. 1900s– postolutely. β. 1900s– posilutely, 1900s– posolutely. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by compounding. Partly formed within English, by blending. Etymons: positively adv., absolutely adv. Etymology: In α. forms apparently irregularly < posit- (in positively adv.) + -olutely (in absolutely adv.). In β. forms blend of positively adv. and absolutely adv. (with the different spellings of the unstressed vowel in the second syllable reflecting the spellings of the component words). Compare absotively adv. slang (originally and chiefly U.S.) Emphatically; without a doubt, irrefutably. Also used as an emphatic affirmative: yes, certainly, definitely. Frequently paired with absotively adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > absolute certainty > [adverb] withouten wantrukea1225 without missa1275 dreadlessc1369 doubtlessc1386 certainlya1400 sadly?a1425 questionlessc1425 undoubtablyc1425 doubtlesslyc1440 unsoilablyc1445 undoubtablec1450 undoubteda1500 undoubtedly?a1500 infallibly1502 indefeasibly1540 undubitately1548 indubitatelya1552 undoubting1552 undoubtingly1552 indoubtedly1563 indoubtly1606 unquestionably1611 questionlessly1612 indubitably1624 undoubtfully1628 uncontrollably1629 irrefragably1635 ungainsayably1637 inquestionablya1641 indubiously1642 unquestionedly1644 incontrollably1646 incontrovertibly1646 indisputably1646 acknowledgedly?1649 inexpugnably1653 uncontrovertablya1658 undubitably1660 inconfutably1664 uncontrollably1676 irrefutably1681 uncontestedly1699 undisputably1707 uncontestably1709 incontestablya1711 uncontrovertibly1755 undisputedly1778 (and) no mistake1818 unchallengeably1827 without resort1827 undeniedly1837 unappealably1840 indubitativelya1853 irrecusably1862 uncontradictably1862 inescapably1881 unarguably1888 sho1893 sure1894 posilutely1914 hands down1936 1914 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 27 Mar. 45/3 ‘Postolutely you're right!’ Gus declared. 1920 S. Lewis Main St. ix. 104 Ma was telling somebody that she heard that Mrs. Kennicott claimed she made forty dollars a week when she was on some job in the Cities, and Ma says she knows posolutely that she never made but eighteen a week. 1955 Times 14 June 3/2 (advt.) ‘Salt glazed vitrified clay pipes?’ asked the British rabbit. ‘Absotively?’ ‘Salt glazed vitrified clay pipes,’ agreed the American rabbit. ‘Posilutely!’ 1994 R. Marcinko & J. Weisman Red Cell xi. 175 Capt. Worthingham Washington Lewis told me he was absatively, posolutely ready for us. 2010 N.Y. Times Mag. 28 Feb. 16/2 Am I jocoserious about that recommendation? Perhaps a little more serious than jocose. Absotively. Posilutely. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1914
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