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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Lisandro Martinez: Partnership with Maguire a plus point for Man Utd but was totally outmuscled by Solanke for Spurs' equaliser.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Joe Port and Joe Wiseman, the co-creators and co-showrunners of CBS’ new vampire comedy, say they wanted to mine the idea of eternal love: “This is totally ‘Twilight’ 500 years later.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
While Zuckerberg’s function in “The Social Reckoning” is to stand in for Facebook as an entity, Sorkin isn’t totally ruling out any further exploration of the man.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The envy you’re describing is uncomfortable, frustrating and totally natural.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Grandma gave me a look that said How completely totally utterly unusual for you.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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