absolutely

MollyB   Sat May 16, 2009 9:25 pm GMT
What part of speech is "absolutely" here:

A: Are you coming to Jade's party?
B: Absolutely. You couldn't keep me away.
Tammy   Sun May 17, 2009 5:47 am GMT
An adverb.
Mufti?   Sun May 17, 2009 10:15 am GMT
What is it modifying?
Pos   Sun May 17, 2009 11:12 am GMT
It is modifying an yes (noun).
Shuimo   Sun May 17, 2009 1:02 pm GMT
Is 'absolutely yes' good as a reply? I've always heard 'absolutely' alone.
Real Shuimo   Sun May 17, 2009 1:14 pm GMT
What about:

B: Totally man! Awesome!
rapp   Sun May 17, 2009 6:03 pm GMT
"Absolutely" by itself is the most common way it is used.

"Yes, absolutely." is quite acceptable.

"Absolutely yes." is grammatical, but I think the "yes" sounds a little redundant.