absolutely vs dead

dead vs absolutely

absolutely is not a noun while dead is a noun.

absolutely is not an adjective while dead is an adjective.

absolutely and dead both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absolutely	No	No	No	Yes
dead	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

As adverbs, absolutely and dead are synonyms defined as:

absolutely and dead: completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

Other synonyms of absolutely include perfectly, utterly.

absolutely (noun)	dead (noun)
	people who are no longer living
	a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense

absolutely (adjective)	dead (adjective)
	no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
	not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat
	the complete stoppage of an action
	not surviving in active use
	physically inactive
	devoid of activity
	lacking resilience or bounce
	out of use or operation because of a fault or breakdown
	devoid of physical sensation; numb
	(followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive
	no longer having force or relevance
	unerringly accurate
	not circulating or flowing
	very tired
	drained of electric charge; discharged
	not yielding a return
	lacking acoustic resonance

absolutely (adverb)	dead (adverb)
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers	completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
totally and definitely; without question	quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation

Difference between absolutely and dead

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