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totally

American  
[toht-l-ee] / ˈtoʊt l i /

adverb

  1. wholly; entirely; completely.

    The two sisters have totally different personalities.

  2. Informal. (used as an intensifier).

    I totally cried when the movie ended. That was totally not what I meant.

interjection

  1. Informal. definitely; absolutely (used to express complete agreement or strong affirmation).

    Yes, totally, he should apologize to you!

Etymology

Origin of totally

First recorded in 1500–10; total + -ly

Example Sentences

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Max entered and set his bags next to my clothes and linens, acting like it was totally normal to show up alone with only his luggage.

From Literature

“It sounds like a great idea, and totally doable. Boat races, some food trucks, some carnival games.”

From Literature

“You think, it’s about a woman who’s single, so I have to address that—and then I think, how much cooler would it be if she’s not just totally preoccupied by it?”

From The Wall Street Journal

“It could just be that social media becomes totally useless,” Cohn said.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Silicon Valley ethos of ‘the old industry is totally cooked’ or something like that—it is just not true at all in music,” Shulman says.

From The Wall Street Journal

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