absolument: suggested translations

absolutely, altogether, appallingly, certainly, completely, entirely, extremely, firmly, fully, positively, radically, surely, thoroughly, totally, undoubtedly, utterly, whatsoever, wholly, without a doubt, without question

• ne faire absolument rien / do absolutely nothing, do nothing whatsoever
• cette approche n’est absolument pas la bonne / this is altogether (entirely) the wrong approach
• le bilan est absolument déplorable en matière de violation des droits de la personne / have an appallingly bad human rights record
• vouloir absolument faire part de son point de vue / certainly want to express her point of view
• son comportement ne convient absolument pas / his behaviour is completely inappropriate
• le ministre est absolument généreux à mon endroit / the minister is being extremely generous
• être absolument convaincu / be firmly (thoroughly) convinced
• le directeur partage absolument sa frustration et ses préoccupations / the director fully shares his frustration and concern
• trouver ces principes absolument intéressants / find these principles positively interesting
• avoir absolument et vraiment perdu tout contact / be radically and truly out of touch
• devoir absolument évaluer les répercussions / surely have to assess the repercussions
• un programme de gestion absolument insuffisant / a totally inadequate management program
• la sécurité vient absolument au tout premier rang / safety is undoubtedly first and foremost
• le personnel est absolument découragé / the staff is utterly frustrated
• il n’y a absolument aucune confusion / there is no confusion whatsoever
• un domaine relevant absolument de sa compétence / an area that is wholly (without a doubt) under its jurisdiction
• il doit absolument en assumer la responsabilité / without question, he needs to take over the responsibility