درس ششم Intensifying adverbs B:

Question 1

Absolutely, utterly
collocations:
ridiculous- stupid- impossible - wrong - alone - appalled -
convinced - Devastated - miserable
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Answer 1

Absolutely and (slightly more formal) utterly combine with adjectives with very extreme meanings where we can’t use very.
For example, we say absolutely/utterly exhausted, not very exhausted, whereas we say very tired, but not absolutely or utterly tired. Often, but not always, these words have negative connotations.
It was an absolutely stupid comment to make.
The whole area was utterly devastated after the earthquake.

• Wow this was absolutely ridiculous.
• He’s absolutely stupid.
  *I was absolutely convinced by his argument.