"absolutely dismal" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe a situation or atmosphere that was exceptionally bad or depressing. For example: The state of the economy was absolutely dismal following the financial crisis of 2008.
Both teams are coming off surprisingly awful seasons (remember, they were considered playoff caliber at this time last year), and their offenses are absolutely dismal.
They should be commended for not giving up on 2014, because they can certainly compete again this year, providing that third baseman Chris Johnson's breakout 2013 was no fluke, second baseman Dan Uggla and outfielder B.J. Upton can recover from absolutely dismal seasons, and first baseman Freddie Freeman can continue to lead the way.
As the current wave of foreclosures demonstrates, consumer protection in the realm of finance has been absolutely dismal for decades.
His absolutely dismal performance during his 2012 Presidential campaign, including this infamous stumble left him desperate to find a powerful tool for a political resurrection.
Speaking to the Guardian on Monday, Soames described the fallout – prompted when photos emerged of the Palace draped in Nazi flags – as "a completely manufactured row" and "absolutely the most dismal, idiotic story I've ever read".
If you're unlucky enough to read this article, please take note, because the worst thing about your videos is that you obviously have absolutely no idea how excruciatingly dismal they really are.
But more often than not, they embody a dismal failure of the imagination, telling you absolutely nothing you don't know already about the work being revived.
It doesn't help to see dismal employment figures, commentary on why the younger generation is doomed, and absolutely nothing to make you feel better about it.
Dismal streets, dismal lives.
"Absolutely, absolutely, absolutely, absolutely".
"It's dismal, very dismal".
