Though vs Absolutely - What's the difference?
though | absolutely |
(lb) Despite that; however.
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, title= (lb) Used to intensify statements or questions; indeed.
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Despite the fact that; although.
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*:Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. Indeed, a nail filed sharp is not of much avail as an arrowhead; you must have it barbed, and that was a little beyond our skill.
(lb) If, that, even if.
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* 1945 , (Oscar Hammerstein II), “ (musical)
*:Walk on through the wind, / Walk on through the rain, / Though your dreams be tossed and blown.
In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
Independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors.
(grammar) In a manner that does not take an object.
As adverbs the difference between though and absolutely
is that though is (lb) despite that; however while absolutely is in an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly .As a conjunction though
is despite the fact that; although.As an interjection absolutely is
yes; certainly; expression indicating strong agreement .though
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Alternative forms
* tho *Adverb
(-)Old soldiers?, passage=Whether modern, industrial man is less or more warlike than his hunter-gatherer ancestors is impossible to determine.