Very tired vs absolutely exhausted: which modifiers to use
Gradable: very/quite/fairly + adjective. Ungradable: absolutely/completely + adjective
Not very + gradable; not completely + ungradable
Same modifiers in questions
💡 Really works with both: really tired, really exhausted.
✓I'm absolutely exhausted.
✗I'm very exhausted.
Exhausted is ungradable; use absolutely.
✓The water is very hot.
✗The water is absolutely hot.
Hot is gradable; use very.
✓It's completely impossible.
✗It's very impossible.
Impossible is absolute; use completely.