totally
Americanadverb
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The two sisters have totally different personalities.
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Informal. (used as an intensifier).
I totally cried when the movie ended. That was totally not what I meant.
interjection
Etymology
Origin of totally
Example Sentences
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I played a record for him over at my house one day by Allen Toussaint called “Southern Nights” — totally out there, like “Sgt. Pepper.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Social media users seemed split after his bombshell confession to being a traitor, with some totally exasperated and others saying they respected him for going out on his own terms.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
As an autistic person, it’s totally overwhelming—so much so that I repeatedly covered my own face with my hoodie for a few seconds to regain my equilibrium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
In much of the first season of “Phony,” Connie Britton’s Ellen comes across as a totally caring and attentive mom to her boy Sonny.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
“Whoa, what if there are lots of professors acting as secret double agents? Professor Treebaun was a real jerk back at the Academy, I could totally see him as a double agent. Couldn’t you, Blake?”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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