Synonyms

totally

American

[toht-l-ee] / ˈtoʊt l i /

adverb

wholly; entirely; completely.

The two sisters have totally different personalities.
Informal. (used as an intensifier).

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

interjection

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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Tuesday’s CPI data were less noisy than November’s, but the effects of the government shutdown haven’t totally cleared up.

From Barron's

Wilson called the incident "a freak accident totally out of my control" and one that had "ruined the cue I was conquering the world with".

From BBC

"Anybody who says that it can be quickly and easily done would be making a false, inaccurate, or totally misunderstood answer to this very large and complex question," he added.

From BBC

I had a recurring thing around being in the supermarket, which I thought was totally innocuous.

From The Wall Street Journal

City of York Council leader Clare Douglas says: "It's totally untrue and it's fake and the problem is that people don't think that's the case."

From BBC

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