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absolutely
Absolutely, definitely, under all circumstances. It is used to express a demand, wish, or refusal with great emphasis, often in an almost stubborn sense.
Er wollte partout nicht zugeben, dass er einen Fehler gemacht hatte.
He absolutely refused to admit that he had made a mistake.
'Partout' (absolutely) usually stands directly before the part of the sentence that it emphasizes strongly. Very often it appears before a negation like 'nicht' (not) to intensify a refusal.
Das Kind wollte partout nicht ins Bett gehen.
The child absolutely did not want to go to bed.
This word expresses a very strong, often almost stubborn will. It has an emphatic and sometimes slightly dramatic tone.
Mein Großvater wollte partout an seinen alten Gewohnheiten festhalten.
My grandfather absolutely wanted to hold on to his old habits.
'Partout' (absolutely) is most commonly used in combination with the verb 'wollen' (to want) to underline a wish or refusal. The combination 'partout nicht wollen' (to absolutely not want to) is especially common.
Er will partout nicht mit uns in den Urlaub fahren.
He absolutely does not want to go on vacation with us.
definitely / unconditional
Both words express that someone definitely wants or rejects something. „Unbedingt“ usually sounds neutral and can express a strong necessity or wish, while „partout“ often sounds particularly emphatic and almost stubborn. „Unbedingt“ fits a matter-of-fact demand, while „partout“ is more suitable for persistent insistence.
Er will partout nicht zugeben, dass er sich geirrt hat.
He absolutely refuses to admit that he was wrong.
Ich möchte den neuen Film unbedingt heute sehen.
I definitely want to see the new film today.
